Rule 7.216 - Miscellaneous Relief(A) Relief Obtainable. The Court of Appeals may, at any time, in addition to its general powers, in its discretion, and on the terms it deems just: (1) exercise any or all the powers of amendment of the trial court or tribunal;(2) allow substitution, addition, or deletion of parties or allow parties to be rearranged as appellants or appellees, on reasonable notice;(3) permit amendment of or additions to the grounds for appeal;(4) permit amendments, corrections, or additions to the transcript or record;(5) remand the case to allow additional evidence to be taken;(6) draw inferences of fact;(7) enter any judgment or order or grant further or different relief as the case may require;(8) if a judgment notwithstanding the verdict is set aside on appeal, grant a new trial or other relief as necessary;(9) direct the parties as to how to proceed in any case pending before it;(10) dismiss an appeal or an original proceeding for lack of jurisdiction or failure of the appellant or the plaintiff to pursue the case in conformity with the rules.(B) Allowing Act After Expiration of Time. When any nonjurisdictional act is required to be done within a designated time, the Court of Appeals may permit it to be done after expiration of the period on motion showing that there was good cause for delay or that it was not due to the culpable negligence of the party or attorney.(C) Vexatious Proceedings; Vexatious Litigator.(1) The Court of Appeals may, on its own initiative or on the motion of any party filed under MCR 7.211(C)(8), assess actual and punitive damages or take other disciplinary action when it determines that an appeal or any of the proceedings in an appeal was vexatious because(a) the appeal was taken for purposes of hindrance or delay or without any reasonable basis for belief that there was a meritorious issue to be determined on appeal; or(b) a pleading, motion, argument, brief, document, record filed in the case or any testimony presented in the case was grossly lacking in the requirements of propriety, violated court rules, or grossly disregarded the requirements of a fair presentation of the issues to the court.(2) Damages may not exceed actual damages and expenses incurred by the opposing party because of the vexatious appeal or proceeding, including reasonable attorney fees, and punitive damages in an added amount not exceeding the actual damages. The court may remand the case to the trial court or tribunal for a determination of actual damages.(3) Vexatious Litigator. If a party habitually, persistently, and without reasonable cause engages in vexatious conduct under subrule (C)(1), the court may, on its own initiative or on motion of another party, find the party to be a vexatious litigator and impose filing restrictions on the party. The restrictions may include prohibiting the party from continuing or instituting legal proceedings in the court without first obtaining leave, prohibiting the filing of actions in the court without the filing fee or security for costs required by MCR 7.209 or MCR 7.219, or other restriction the court deems just.Amended September 23, 2020, effective 1/1/2021.