Vallance v. Brewbaker

In Docket No. 88107, plaintiff appeals from the circuit court’s order granting summary disposition of her claim for abuse of process. In Docket No. 89023, plaintiff appeals from the court’s subsequent order in the matter taxing costs and attorney fees. We affirm the grant of summary disposition but we reverse the latter order and remand for a redetermination of costs and attorney fees.

Plaintiffs complaint alleged that defendants committed an abuse of process by obtaining an ex parte order extending the expiration date for discovery of certain of plaintiffs medical records and by attempting to…