Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

December 1, 2015 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

152511-3(77) Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano CITIZENS BANK, n/k/a FIRSTMERIT BANK, Richard H. Bernstein N.A., Joan L. Larsen, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices SC: 152511 v COA: 318107 Ingham CC: 13-000866-AV RANDIE K. BLACK, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/

CITIZENS BANK, n/k/a FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff/Counter Defendant-Appellee, SC: 152512 v COA: 318981 Ingham CC: 11-001186-CK RANDIE K. BLACK, Defendant/Counter Plaintiff-Appellant, and

BLACK LAW OFFICES, Defendant/Counter Plaintiff. _________________________________________/

BLACK LAW OFFICES, P.C., Plaintiff, and

RANDIE K. BLACK, Plaintiff-Appellant, SC: 152513 v COA: 318982 Ingham CC: 11-000017-CZ CITIZENS BANK, n/k/a FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A., Defendant-Appellee, and

JOHN DOE 1 THROUGH 10, Defendants. _________________________________________/ 2

On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of appellee FirstMerit Bank, N.A., to extend the time to file its answer to the application for leave to appeal is GRANTED. The answer submitted on November 23, 2015, is accepted for filing.

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. December 1, 2015 Clerk