Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 5, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice Brian K. Zahra David F. Viviano 162526(50) Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement Megan K. Cavanagh PATRICIA MACDONALD and JAMES Elizabeth M. Welch, Justices MACDONALD, Plaintiffs-Appellees, SC: 162526 v COA: 350956 Ottawa CC: 18-005408-NO OTTAWA COUNTY and OTTAWA COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, Defendants-Appellants. _______________________________________ JULIE BENEDICT, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 162527 v COA: 350989 Ottawa CC: 18-005449-NO OTTAWA COUNTY and OTTAWA COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION, Defendants-Appellants. ________________________________________/ On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of the plaintiffs-appellees MacDonald to extend the time for filing their answer to the application for leave to appeal is GRANTED.

The answer submitted on March 2, 2021, is accepted as timely filed.

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 5, 2021 Clerk