Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 21, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 143276 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE Brian K. Zahra, COMPANY, Justices Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant/Appellee, v SC: 143276 COA: 295300 Macomb CC: 2007-005319-CK RALPH HENRY NIKKEL, Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff/Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 12, 2011 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 21, 2011 _________________________________________ y1114 Clerk