Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan October 24, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 143039 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly ANTHONY CLEVELAND, Brian K. Zahra, Petitioner-Appellant, Justices v SC: 143039 COA: 294852 Wayne CC: 08-108468-AA STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BOARD and STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Respondents-Appellees.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 29, 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.

October 24, 2011 _________________________________________ y1017 Clerk