Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 4, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 144756 Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack D.A.N. JOINT VENTURE III, L.P., assignee of David F. Viviano, FIFTH THIRD BANK, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 144756 COA: 300777 Berrien CC: 2004-003492-CZ GEORGE HOFMEISTER, Defendant-Appellant, and AMERICAN COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS, INC., Defendant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 22, 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.

VIVIANO, J., not participating.

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.

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