Greene v. Hoekstra

STROUD, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from an order awarding costs to defendants. We conclude that plaintiffs have not shown that the trial court abused its discretion when it awarded costs to defendants. Accordingly, we affirm.

I. Background

Pansy Ferguson Greene (“Greene”) died on or about 5 September 2001. The executors of Greene’s estate filed a medical malpractice complaint on 18 July 2002, alleging that her death had been caused by the negligence of defendants and seeking compensation for wrongful death. Defendants filed an answer on or about 17 September 2002, denying the material allegations…