Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA, January 18, 2017 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order A17D0219. STEVEN W. GARDNER v. THOMAS F. BROWN.

Upon consideration of the Application for Discretionary Appeal, it is ordered that it be hereby DENIED.

LC NUMBERS: 2016CV281663

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk's Office, Atlanta, January 18, 2017.

I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.