Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan January 25, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 145763-4 Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra In re Estate of NATASHA DOUGLAS. Bridget M. McCormack, _________________________________________ Justices

MARCIA DOWNS, f/k/a MARCIA DOUGLAS, Personal Representative for the Estate of NATASHA DOUGLAS, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v SC: 145763 COA: 298330 Emmet CC: 03-007681-NH MARILYN KEEBLER, a/k/a MARILYN S.

MORRIS, DANIEL J. VERBURG, DANIEL J.

VERBURG, M.D., P.C., d/b/a BAY VIEW OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, d/b/a BURNS CLINIC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, DEBBIE PLUIM, a/k/a DEBRA PLUIM, and JEFFREY W. WILDER, Defendants, and NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITALS, INC., d/b/a NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________/ MARCIA DOWNS, f/k/a MARCIA DOUGLAS, Personal Representative for the Estate of NATASHA DOUGLAS, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v SC: 145764 COA: 298723 Emmet CC: 04-008040-NH NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITALS, INC., d/b/a NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________/

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 19, 2012 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.

CAVANAGH, 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.

January 25, 2013 _________________________________________ d0122 Clerk