PARKHURST HOMES, INC v. McLAUGHLIN

The trial court granted defendant Genesee Bank’s motion for summary disposition, thereby dismissing plaintiffs claim against it, while also granting defendant’s request for costs under the offer-of-judgment rule, MCR 2.405. Plaintiff appeals as of right. We affirm the dismissal of plaintiffs claim, but reverse the award of costs.

Defendant bank was named as a party to this action by virtue of its role as a lender of funds for the purchase of a mobile home which individual defendants McLaughlin and Pittenturf contracted to purchase from plaintiff. Plaintiff commenced this action on November 12,…