Knoke v. Michlin Chemical Corp.

Plaintiff appeals as of right the dismissal of his action with respect to all defendants on the basis of plaintiffs failure to post a bond pursuant to MCR 2.403(N)(1). We reverse and remand for a hearing on the question whether plaintiffs action was frivolous.

Plaintiff, a school counselor, who claims he suffers from multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome as a result of exposure to chemical products manufactured by defendants, brought this products liability action in November 1984. The case was eventually mediated on December 9, 1988. The mediators not only returned an evaluation of no cause…