Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan October 22, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 150231 & (10)(11)(12) Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano, MATTHEW CHRISTENSEN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 150231 COA: 323404 Oakland CC: 2013-131850-NH MARK A. PLEATMAN, M.D., Defendant-Appellant.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the motion for immediate consideration is GRANTED.

The application for leave to appeal the October 3, 2014 order 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. The motion to waive stay request and transcript requirement is GRANTED. The motion for stay is DENIED.

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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