Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan October 24, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 143596 & (28)(29) Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly BRYAN CROTEAU, Brian K. Zahra, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices v SC: 143596 COA: 303030 AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Oakland CC: 2010-113223-NF Defendant-Appellant. ____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the motion for immediate consideration is GRANTED.

The application for leave to appeal the July 11, 2011 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should now be reviewed by this Court. The motion for stay of trial court proceedings is DENIED.

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 _________________________________________ h1017 Clerk