Guerrero v. Smith

In Docket No. 277983, plaintiff appeals by right the trial court’s judgment for defendants on a jury verdict of no cause of action. In Docket No. 279595, plaintiff appeals by right the trial court’s postjudgment order taxing costs and denying plaintiffs request to sanction defendants under MCR 2.114. This Court has consolidated the appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for modification of the order taxing costs consistent with this opinion.

I. ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF DEFENSE COUNSEL

In Docket No. 277983, plaintiff first argues that he was prejudiced by several instances of…