Shepard v. Kayler

Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint naming Oakland Hills Country Club as a defendant in a dramshop action. Defendant Oakland Hills moved for accelerated judgment based on the limitation period stated in the dramshop statute. Accelerated judgment was granted to Oakland Hills. Plaintiffs appeal to this Court as of right. We reverse.

Plaintiff Gaylord "Mark” Shepard was injured in an automobile accident with defendant Michael Kayler on July 13, 1981. On April 14, 1983, a complaint and interrogatories were filed in Wayne County Circuit Court. Venue was changed to Oakland County Circuit Court. An…