Hauser v. Roma’s of Michigan, Inc

This case raises two issues, both asking whether the trial court abused its discretion. The first issue concerns the court’s refusal to set aside a mediation award on the grounds that plaintiff failed to timely reject the award, as required by the new court rules. The second issue centers around the refusal to set aside the mediation award based on newly discovered evidence.

Plaintiff Catherine Hauser (her husband, Wil liam, brought a derivative loss-of-consortium claim) commenced an action against defendant, Roma’s of Michigan, for damages resulting from injuries she sustained when she…