Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

November 30, 2007 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice

Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly 132983(75)(78) Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF Justices TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, SC: 132983 v COA: 256038 Kent CC: 01-007548-CC RODNEY TOMKINS and DARCY TOMKINS, Defendants-Appellees. _______________________________________

On order of the Chief Justice, the motions by Ackerman, Ackerman & Dynowski and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy for leave to file briefs amicus curiae are considered and they are GRANTED.

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 30, 2007 _________________________________________ Clerk