CAM Construction v. Lake Edgewood Condominium Ass'n

We granted leave to consider whether a party may appeal an adverse summary disposition judgment on one count of a multicount action after accepting a case evaluation rendered under MCR 2.403. The plain language of MCR 2.403(M)(1) provides that a party’s acceptance of a case evaluation disposes of “all claims in the action.” We conclude, therefore, that, upon acceptance of a case evaluation under MCR 2.403, a party may not subsequently appeal an adverse summary disposition on one count in the action.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In August 1998, plaintiff CAM Construction filed a four-count complaint…