Ineffective assistance of counsel; Failure to call an expert witness; Trial strategy; Good cause for relief under MCR 6.508(D)(2) & (3)(a)

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the court vacated the Court of Appeals judgment (see e-Journal # 75653 in the 6/24/21 edition) and remanded the case to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration. It directed the Court of Appeals to “specifically address whether or how the procedural bars of MCR 6.508(D)(2) and (3)(a) affect the outcome of this case.”