Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

May 2, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

144142-3 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway THOMAS J. PETIPREN, Mary Beth Kelly Plaintiff-Appellee, Brian K. Zahra, Justices v SC: 144142 COA: 298088 Sanilac CC: 09-032990-NO RODNEY JASKOWSKI, Defendant-Appellant, and

VILLAGE OF PORT SANILAC, Defendant. _________________________________________/ RODNEY JASKOWSKI, Plaintiff/Counter Defendant- Appellant, v SC: 144143 COA: 301125 Sanilac CC: 10-033374-NO THOMAS J. PETIPREN, Defendant/Counter Plaintiff- Appellee.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 20, 2011 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED, limited to the issue whether Chief of Police Jaskowski is entitled to absolute immunity under MCL 691.1407(5).

The Michigan Association for Justice and the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issue presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.

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. May 2, 2012 _________________________________________ t0425 Clerk