BELL v. REN-PHARM, INC.

Docket No. 255977.

713 N.W.2d 285 (2006)

269 Mich. App. 464

William BELL and Heather Bell, as guardians of Taylor Blasi, a minor child, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. REN-PHARM, INC., d/b/a Mattawan Pharmacy, and Edward Nantais, Defendants-Appellants, and Paragon Health, P.C., and Craig A. Mahoney, M.D., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided January 19, 2006, at 9:00 a.m.

Released for Publication March 31, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chambers, Steiner & Sturm, P.L.C. (by Martin R. Sturm), Kalamazoo, for the plaintiffs.

Jonathan S. Damon, Grand Rapids, for the defendants.

Before: WHITBECK, C.J., and BANDSTRA and MARKEY, JJ.


BANDSTRA, J.

The question presented is whether the joint and several liability of a defendant under the tort reform statute, MCL 600.6304(6)(a), extends to damages attributable to the fault of a named nonparty. We conclude that the trial court correctly determined that it does, and we affirm.

Factual Background

The minor child, Taylor Blasi, experienced burns to his legs after an ointment supplied by defendants Ren-Pharm, Inc.; and pharmacist Edward...

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