Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan September 30, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 160790 Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement REID COWAN, Megan K. Cavanagh, Plaintiff-Appellant, Justices v SC: 160790 COA: 345602 Court of Claims: 17-000091-NM STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendants, and EDWARD BARBER, Defendant-Appellee.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 10, 2019 judgment 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.

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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