Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan January 26, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh 128878(161)(162) Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman, 46TH CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, Justices Plaintiff, Counter-Defendant, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 128878 COA: 254179 Crawford CC: 02-005951-CZ COUNTY OF CRAWFORD and CRAWFORD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, Defendants, Counter-Plaintiffs, Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, and COUNTY OF KALKASKA, Intervening Defendant, Counter-Plaintiff, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, and COUNTY OF OTSEGO, Third-Party Defendant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the motions for immediate consideration and to expedite the briefing schedule are GRANTED. MCR 7.309(C). Appellants’ brief and appendix must be filed no later than February 15, 2006. Appellee’s brief and appendix, if appellee chooses to file an appendix, must be filed no later than March 13, 2006. If appellants choose to submit a reply brief, it shall be filed no later than March 27, 2006. Briefs and appendixes are to be served on opposing lead counsel by hand delivery or by such other means as assures delivery not later than one day after the filing date. We direct the Clerk of the Court to place this case on the April 2006 session calendar for argument and submission. 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. January 26, 2006 _________________________________________ d0125 Clerk