Becker v. Halliday

Following a jury trial, defendant, Richard Halliday, D.D.S., was found liable to plaintiff, Angela Marie Becker, for dental malpractice. Plaintiff appeals as of right from the circuit court’s posttrial refusal to award costs and attorney fees pursuant to MCR 2.403. * 1 Defendant cross appeals, alleging that the plaintiff’s appeal is barred because the plaintiff and her attorney signed a satisfaction of judgment that expressly provided that all “interests, costs, and attorney fees” were included. We affirm the circuit court’s ruling for the reasons stated herein.

Plaintiff sued Dr. Halliday for…