Judge: Contract Suit Over Agreement To Open Coffee Shops Subject To Arbitration

Mealey's (November 14, 2018, 9:38 AM EST) -- DETROIT — A Michigan federal senior judge on Nov. 9 dismissed a $12 million lawsuit brought against a coffee house franchisor, finding that the claims against it are subject to a business agreement’s arbitration clause (Roasting Plant of Michigan JV, LLC, et al. v. Roasting Plant, Inc., et al., No. 18-10295, E.D. Mich., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192558)....