Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

December 26, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

145918 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly DUANE J. THOMAS and JUDITH A. Brian K. Zahra, LOBATO, Justices Plaintiffs-Appellants, v SC: 145918 COA: 303184 Washtenaw CC: 10-000687-AA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, Defendant-Appellee.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 16, 2012 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. December 26, 2012 _________________________________________ h1217 Clerk