Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA, May 23, 2017 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order A17I0221. RUFUS ARTIS RICKS, JR. v. INGLES MARKETS, INC. et al. .

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

LC NUMBERS: 15HV155

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk's Office, Atlanta, May 23, 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.