Kalamazoo Oil Co. v. Boerman

John Boerman (hereafter defendant) appeals as of right from an order entered by the trial court based on a jury’s finding that he owed damages to plaintiff. Before the jury trial, the trial court, as a discovery sanction, entered a default against defendant with respect to liability. On appeal, defendant claims that the trial court erred in denying him the opportunity to present to the jury evidence of plaintiffs alleged comparative negligence, in entering the default as a discovery sanction, and in prohibiting him from testifying and from calling other witnesses during the jury trial. We…