Bonney v. the Upjohn Company

Plaintiffs appeal from a circuit court order granting defendant’s motion for accelerated judgment, GCR 1963, 116.1(5).

According to the complaint, in July, 1971, plaintiff Wallace Bonney was afflicted with a condition of bone deterioration associated with certain dental treatments. To alleviate the condition, he was advised to take a drug called Lincocin manufactured by defendant. After taking considerable quantities of Lincocin, Mr. Bonney developed a variety of psychological and physical disorders which were eventually "crippling and disabling to his person”. Mr. Bonney underwent a series of…