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. _________________________________________/ 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 s0925 Clerk