Engenius Inc v. Ford Motor Co

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 9, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly 141977 & (77) Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly ENGENIUS, INC. and ENGENIUS-EU, Brian K. Zahra, Justices LIMITED, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 141977 COA: 290682 Wayne CC: 03-331133-CK FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the motion for immediate consideration is GRANTED. The application for leave to appeal the July 29, 2010 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties are directed to address whether the arbitration panel in this case, having determined that the arbitration clause was not included in the parties’ FACTS contract, was nevertheless empowered to retain jurisdiction over the arbitration of that contract and to render an award for its breach. I, Corbin R. Davis, 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. March 9, 2011 _________________________________________ d0302 Clerk