Lafontaine Saline Inc v. Chrysler Group LLC

Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
October 2, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
Michael F. Cavanagh
146724 & (83) Stephen J. Markman
Mary Beth Kelly
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano,
LaFONTAINE SALINE, INC. d/b/a Justices
LaFONTAINE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE
RAM,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 146724
COA: 307148
Washtenaw CC: 10-001329-CZ
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC,
Defendant-Appellee,
and
IHS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LLC d/b/a/
CHRYSLER JEEP OF ANN ARBOR,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the motion for miscellaneous relief is GRANTED. The
application for leave to appeal the November 27, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals
is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall address whether the Court of
Appeals erred in holding that the 2010 PA 139 definition of “relevant market area,” MCL
445.1566(1)(a), applied to enable the plaintiff to challenge the future dealer agreement
between the defendants under MCL 445.1576(3). Compare Kia Motors America, Inc v
Glassman Oldsmobile Saab Hyundai, Inc, 706 F3d 733, 735 (CA 6, 2013). We further
ORDER that this case be argued and submitted to the Court together with the case of
LaFontaine Saline, Inc v Chrysler Group LLC (Docket No. 146722), at such future
session of the Court as both cases are ready for submission.
Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issue presented in this case
may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
October 2, 2013
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Clerk