Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 28, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 147911 Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack INDEPENDENT BANK, David F. Viviano, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices v SC: 147911 COA: 306813 Oakland CC: 2010-113058-CK HAMMEL ASSOCIATES, LLC, ESTATE OF JAMES D. LEE, and NORBERT A.

BOES, Defendants, and JAMES D. LEE REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 2, 2013 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.

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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