Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 29, 2005 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice 128635 Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Robert P. Young, Jr. Plaintiff-Appellee, Stephen J. Markman, Justices v SC: 128635 COA: 251340 Oakland CC: 2002-044739-CZ CHARLES BATCH, Defendant-Appellant, and LISA HARDEN, Defendant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 15, 2005 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.

I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

November 29, 2005 _________________________________________ p1121 Clerk