Beltz v. Kimberley

By stipulation, this dispute was initially submitted to a mediation board for evaluation pursuant to Wayne County Circuit Court Rule (WCCR) 1970, 21. The mediation board evaluated plaintiffs’ claim at $5,600. Defendants accepted but plaintiffs rejected this evaluation. Defendants then made an offer of judgment, inclusive of the interest and costs, in the amount of $5,600, invoking GCR 1963, 519.1. Plaintiffs rejected this offer and proceeded to trial. A jury returned a verdict for $5,500 in plaintiffs’ favor.

Defendants then moved, inter alia, to have costs taxed against plaintiffs, citing…