Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan september 21’ 2005 Clifford W. Taylor Chief Justice 1265 81 Michael F. Cavanagh 1265 82 Elizz_ibeth A. Weaver 126583 §:E§%K§l<l);rigan 126584 Robert P: Young, Jr. 1265 85 Stephen J. Markman 126586 Justices 1265 87 126588 1265 89 12659() DOROTHY CREECH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 1265 8 1 COA: 23 7437 Jackson CC: 00-0O5650-NH W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS CORPORATION, Defendant.

JAY C. PORTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 1265 82 COA: 237438 Jackson CC: 00-005711-NO W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS CORPORATION, Defendant.

SARAH E. WILLIAMS, JOHN WALLACE, and SHARON WALLACE, Plaintiffs-Appellees, V SC: 126583 COA: 237439 Jackson CC: OO-()O5740~NH W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS CORPORATION, Defendant.

JERRY RICHARD MOORE, SHEREE MOORE, DENISE REYNOLDS, and GLEN REYNOLDS, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 126584 COA: 23 7440 Jackson CC: 00-0O5752-NH W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS CORPORATION, Defendant.

JAY ANSON, DOUGLAS AYLESWORTH, JANET BEILFUSS, CHARLES BELTZ, THEODORE BREZINSKI, REBECCA BURT, RENE CHAPA, DAVID CLAUCHERTY, MAURINE CORYELL, MARY CRANDALL, DIANE EMERY, LINDA FARLEY, JOLA FARRELL, LESTER FIDLER, MARK E.

GORZEN, MARY GREEN, RUTH HALE, SHAWN HAMLIN, BARBARA JEAN HARDEN, HERBERT ISAACS, MARY JACOBSON, PAUL KOZLOWICZ, RAY LEWIS, TERESA MAY, DAVID CLYDE MEISTER, LUCILLE MEYER, KEVIN MILLER, NICHOLAS MILLER, DONALD MGON, RUBY MONTGOMERY, CAROLINE MYERS, ARTHUR NASTALLY, SUSAN PERRY, TERRY PHALEN, RONALD RACER, ROBERT REESE, ROBERT RICHARDSON, VALERIE RODERICK, LUCILLE SEPTA, DANNY SMITH, FRED STEWART, ROBERT THOMAS, ROY LEE THOMASSON, JANET TODD, PATRICIA TREFRY, TQNE TRUSTY, KIMBERLY TUCKER, CHARLES WALKER, STEPHANIE WALSH, KATHLEEN WILS<)N, BERNARD YAGER, SUSAN AYLESW<)RTH, LINDA BREZINSKI, MRS. CLAUCHERTY, STEVEN D.

EMERY, WILLIAM A. FARLEY, JR., SHIRLEY FIDLER, SUE GORZEN, EUGENE GREEN, JGYCE ISAACS, LAWRENCE 0. JAC<)BS()N, JGAN KGZLQWICZ, JAMES P. MAY, PHYLLIS A. MEISTER, JAMES MEYER, DEE MGGN, EMILY NASTALLY, MARY PHALEN, MARY E. RICHARDSON, JEAN STEWART, PHYLLIS J. THQMAS, SANDRA F.

THOMASSGN, MARIA TRUSTY, GENE T.

TUCKER, KIMBERLY WALKER, JAS<)N WALSH, JACK WHEELER, JoY YAGER, and ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 126585 COA: 237441 jackson CC: 01-{)00755~NO W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., ’ Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS COPORATION, Defendant.

JERRY RICHARD MOORE, SHEREE L.

MOORE, DENISE REYNOLDS, GLEN REYNOLDS, and ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 126586 COA: 2374-42 Jackson CC: 0()-OO5752~NH W.A. FOOTE MEMGRIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS CORPORATION, Defendant.

DOROTHY CREECH and ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs~Appellees, W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS CORPORATION, Defendant.

SARAH E. WILLIAMS, JOHN WALLACE, SHARON WALLACE, and ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v W.A. FO()TE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant~Appellant, and STERIS CORPGRATION, Defendant.

JAY C. PORTER and ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 126587 CGA: 237443 Jackson CC: OO-()OSGSO-NH SC: 126588 COA: 237444 Jackson CC: OO-OO5740-NH SC: 126589 COA: 237445 Jackson CC: 0O57l1-NH W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS CORPORATION, Defendant.

JAY ANSON, DOUGLAS AYLESWORTH, JANET BEILFUSS, CHARLES BELTZ, THEODORE BREZINSKI, REBECCA BURT, RENE CHAPA, DAVID CLAUCHERTY, MAURINE CORYELL, MARY CRANDALL, DIANE EMERY, LINDA FARLEY, JOLA FARRELL, LESTER FIDLER, MARK E.

GORZEN, MARY GREEN, RUTH HALE, SHAWN HAMLIN, BARBARA JEAN HARDEN, HERBERT ISAACS, MARY JACOBSON, PAUL KOZLOWICZ, RAY LEWIS, TERESA MAY, DAVID CLYDE MEISTER, LUCILLE MEYER, KEVIN MILLER, NICHOLAS MILLER, DONALD MOON, RUBY MONTGOMERY, CAROLINE MYERS, ARTHUR NASTALLY, SUSAN PERRY, TERRY PHALEN, RONALD RACER, ROBERT REESE, ROBERT RICHARDS()N, VALERIE RODERICK, LUCILLE SEPTA, DANNY SMITH, FRED STEWART, RGBERT THOMAS, ROY LEE THOMASSON, JANET TODD, PATRICIA TREFRY, TONE TRUSTY, KIMBERLY TUCKER, CHARLES WALKER, STEPHANIE WALSH, KATHLEEN WILSON, BERNARD YAGER, SUSAN AYLESWORTH, LINDA BREZINSKI, MRS. CLAUCHERTY, STEVEN D.

EMERY, WILLIAM A. FARLEY, JR., SHIRLEY FIDLER, SUE GORZEN, EUGENE GREEN, J()YCE ISAACS, LAWRENCE O. JACOBSON, JOAN KOZLOWICZ, JAMES P. MAY, PHYLLIS A. MEISTER, JAMES MEYER, DEE MOON, EMILY NASTALLY, MARY PHALEN, MARY E. RICHARDSON, JEAN STEWART,

PHYLLIS J. THOMAS, SANDRA F.

THGMASSON, l\/IARIA TRUSTY, GENE T.

TUCKER, KIMBERLY WALKER, JASON WALSH, JACK WHEELER, JOY YAGER, and ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs-Appellees, W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and STERIS CORPORATION, Defendant.

SC: 12659() COA: 237446 Jackson CC: Ol-OOO755~NO / By order of April l4, 20()5, the application for leave to appeal was held in abeyance pending the decision in Henry v Dow Chemz`cal Co (Docl<et No. 125205). On order of the Court, the opinion having been issued on July 13, 2005, 473 Mich 63 (2()05), the application is again considered, and, pursuant to MCR 7.3()2((3)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REl\/IAND this case to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of Henrjy, and the cases cited therein, on the issue of whether plaintiffs have presented valid tort claims.

CAVANAGH and KELLY, JJ., would deny leave to appeal. l()9l4 'Z/ ,200 5 I, CORBIN R. DAVIS, Clerk of the l\/lichigan Suprerne Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

Qa; %<>W Clerk