Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

January 30, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

143884 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly IN RE ESTATE OF NORMAN HOWERY SC: 143884 Brian K. Zahra, COA: 304473 Justices Oakland PC: 1999-269391-DA _________________________________________/

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 19, 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. January 30, 2012 _________________________________________ t0123 Clerk