Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan February 12, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 160790(47) Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement REID COWAN, Megan K. Cavanagh, Plaintiff-Appellant, Justices SC: 160790 v COA: 345602 Ct of Claims: 17-000091-NM STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendants, and EDWARD BARBER, Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________/ On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of defendant-appellee to extend the time for filing his answer to the application for leave to appeal is GRANTED. The answer will be accepted as timely filed if submitted on or before March 9, 2020.

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.

February 12, 2020 Clerk