Petzold v. Borman’s, Inc

Defendants, Borman’s, Inc., doing business as Farmer Jack, 1 and Gary Chapell, appeal by leave granted the trial court’s denial of their motion for summary disposition in this action under the Handicappers’ Civil Rights Act (HCRA), now known as the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.1101 et seq.-, MSA 3.550(101) et seq. We reverse.

The relevant facts in this case are largely undisputed. Plaintiff, Karl Petzold, suffers from a rare neurological disorder known as Tourette Syndrome (TS). He has had TS since he was seven years old. In order to understand the events in this case, it…