Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA, June 28, 2018 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order A18I0227. JOHN P. LANIER v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF GEORGIA, INC. et al. .

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

LC NUMBERS: 17A06956

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk's Office, Atlanta, June 28, 2018.

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.