Steven C. Lawrence, Fayetteville, for Michael Kinlaw.

Jim Wade Goodman, Fayetteville, for John J. Harris (Jr.) (M.D.).

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition for discretionary review, filed by Plaintiff on the 12th of January 2010 in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-31 and the Appellate Rule 16(b) as to issues in addition to those presented as the basis for the dissenting opinion in the Court of Appeals, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North *700 Carolina Court of Appeals: the petition for discretionary review as to additional issues is

"Allowed by order of the Court in conference, this the 28th of January 2010."

Therefore the case is docketed as of the date of this order's certification. Briefs of the respective parties shall be submitted to this Court within the times allowed and in the manner provided by Appellate Rule 15(g)(2).

Accordingly, the new brief of the Defendant shall be filed with this Court not more than 30 days from the date of certification of this order.