North Pointe Insurance v. Steward

On March 4, 2004, we issued an unpublished opinion per curiam in this matter, reversing the trial court’s order that denied plaintiffs motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, new trial, and remittitur after a jury awarded defendants approximately $1.8 million in damages. Following entry of the majority’s decision, plaintiff sought leave to appeal in the Michigan Supreme Court. Plaintiff filed a verified bill of costs pursuant to MCR 7.219, seeking $140,520.45 in total taxable costs, including $82,041.55 in costs related to letters of credit issued by Comerica Bank as collateral for a…