Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

February 1, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

143618 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly LINDA LOIS SMITH, Brian K. Zahra, Plaintiff-Appellant, Justices

v SC: 143618 COA: 295243 Grd Traverse CC: 09-027049-DO STANLEY ALLAN SMITH, Defendant-Appellee.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 26, 2011 judgment 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.

MARILYN KELLY, J., would grant leave to appeal.

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. February 1, 2012 _________________________________________ p0125 Clerk