Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan August 14, 2008 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan 136177 & (78) Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman, Justices

DAVID CHAMNESS, Plaintiff-Appellant, SC: 136177 v COA: 267691 Kalamazoo CC: 04-000658-AV MATTHEW S. DEPERNO, Defendant-Appellee, and STEPHEN J. HESSEN, STEPHEN l. SIMONS, J. RYAN CONBOY and KREIS, ENDERLE, CALLANDER & HUDGINS, P.C., Defendants. _________________________________________ On order of the Chief Justice, a stipulation signed by the attorneys for the parties agreeing to the dismissal of this application for leave to appeal is considered and, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this application for leave to appeal is DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs.

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.

August 14, 2008 _________________________________________ Clerk