Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

December 21, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra 152036 Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein SHAKEETA SIMPSON, as Personal Joan L. Larsen, Representative of the ESTATE OF ANTAUN Justices SIMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, and SHAKEETA SIMPSON, Plaintiff, v SC: 152036 COA: 320443 Wayne CC: 13-000307-NH ALEX PICKENS, JR. & ASSOCIATES, M.D., P.C., doing business as PICKENS MEDICAL CENTER, BRIGHTMOOR GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., doing business as BRIGHTMOOR-PICKENS MEDICAL CENTER, ALEX PICKENS, JR., M.D., and LINDA S. HARTMAN, P.A., Defendants-Appellants.

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On December 7, 2016, the Court heard oral argument on the application for leave to appeal the June 16, 2015 judgment of the Court of Appeals. On order of the Court, the application is again considered, and it is DENIED, there being no majority in favor of granting leave to appeal or taking other action.

YOUNG, C.J., and MARKMAN and ZAHRA, JJ., would reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

BERNSTEIN, J., not participating due to his prior relationship with The Sam Bernstein Law Firm.

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 21, 2016 d1220 Clerk