Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 16, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly 142474 Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, Brian K. Zahra, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices v SC: 142474 COA: 301216 Wayne CC: 08-124883-CZ; COUNTY OF WAYNE and WAYNE 09-024072-CZ COUNTY SHERIFF, Defendants-Appellants, and WAYNE COUNTY CLERK, Defendant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 10, 2010 order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the request for a stay of the proceedings in the Wayne Circuit Court is GRANTED pending the completion of the expedited appeal in the Court of Appeals. HATHAWAY and MARY BETH KELLY, JJ., did not participate because they have personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning the proceedings. MCR 2.003(C)(1)(c). I, Corbin R. Davis, 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 16, 2011 _________________________________________ d0316 Clerk