Al-Shimmari v. Detroit Medical Center

We heard oral argument on whether to grant the application and cross-application for leave to appeal in order to consider whether MCR 2.116(I)(3) requires a trial court to conduct a jury trial to determine whether service of process was sufficient, whether a general appearance by a defendant waives an objection to the sufficiency of service of process under MCR 2.116(C)(3), and whether a plaintiff may proceed with a vicarious liability claim against various medical entities after the claim against the allegedly negligent doctor has been dismissed. Because we conclude that MCR 2.116 (I) (3)…