Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan June 7, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman 146452 Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano, ACORN INVESTMENT CO., Justices Plaintiff-Appellant, v SC: 146452 COA: 306361 Wayne CC: 07-726774-CZ MICHIGAN BASIC PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 27, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the application or take other action. MCR 7.302(H)(1). At oral argument, the parties shall address whether the Wayne Circuit Court judgment in this case amounted to a “verdict” that entitled the plaintiff to case evaluation sanctions under MCR 2.403(O)(2)(c). The parties may file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order, but they should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.

I, Larry S. Royster, 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.

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