Michigan Federal Judge Says Franchise Fairness Act Doesn’t Apply To Foreign Auto Dealers

Mealey's (January 23, 2017, 12:47 PM EST) -- DETROIT — A Michigan federal judge on Jan. 19 denied a plaintiff Kuwaiti automobile dealer’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stay arbitration of its dispute with Ford Motor Co., finding that the Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act does not apply to foreign dealers (Arabian Motors Group W.L.L. v. Ford Motor Co., No. 2:16-cv-13655, E.D. Mich., Southern Div.; 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7355)....