Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan January 22, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack, Justices 143475(76)(77) BRUCE WHITMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant/ Cross-Appellee, SC: 143475 v COA: 294703 Genesee CC: 08-087993-CL CITY OF BURTON and CHARLES SMILEY, Defendants-Appellees/ Cross-Appellants. ______________________________________

On order of the Court, the motion by the Michigan Township Participating Plan, HCC Public Risk Claims Services, Inc., and the Insurance Institute of Michigan for leave to file a brief amicus curiae following oral argument is considered together with the response thereto by plaintiff-appellant and the motion is DENIED, for the reason that the proposed brief presents argument on an issue not preserved for appellate review.

MCCORMACK, 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.

January 22, 2013 _________________________________________ Clerk