Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan September 6, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 142943 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly WHIPPERWILL & SWEETWATER, LLC, Brian K. Zahra, Plaintiff-Appellant, Justices v SC: 142943 COA: 295467 AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE CO., Monroe CC: 08-025932-CK Defendant, and IOTT INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. and WILLIAM PALMER, Defendants-Appellees. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 10, 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.

September 6, 2011 _________________________________________ h0829 Clerk