Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan July 24, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 144576 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly ____________________________________ Brian K. Zahra, Justices

In Re JERRY SIMS, ____________________________________ JERRY SIMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v SC: 144576 COA: 304023 Genesee CC: 90-042911-FC GENESEE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, Defendant-Appellee.

____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 29, 2011 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question 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.

July 24, 2012 _________________________________________ h0716 Clerk