Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 17, 2015 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 151112(86) Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack BLACKWARD PROPERTIES, LLC, David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein, Plaintiff/Counter Defendant- Justices Appellant, SC: 151112 v COA: 313282 Oakland CC: 2010-112094-CZ CHARLES D. SOWER, and REAL ESTATE ONE, INC., d/b/a MAX BROOCK REALTORS, Defendants/Counter Plaintiffs/Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellees, and RONALD L. HUGHES and HUGHES ACQUISITION, Defendants, and HARRY BLACKWARD and D’ANNE KLEINSMITH, Third-Party Defendants-Appellants, and PRIVATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. ________________________________________/ On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of defendants/counter plaintiffs/third party plaintiffs-appellees to extend the time for filing their answer to the application for leave to appeal is GRANTED. The answer will be accepted as timely filed if submitted on or before April 6, 2015.

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.

March 17, 2015