United States Sixth Circuit

An order denying in part a petition to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is reversed where the arbitration provision in the agreement at issue was broadly written to include claims arising from events that occurred before the execution of the arbitration agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/28/2008
• Published 01/28/2008

Judges

• Before:  ROGERS and SUTTON, Circuit Judges;  BERTELSMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Edward A. Scallet, Groom Law Group, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Michael F. Smith, Butzel Long, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Edward A. Scallet, Groom Law Group, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Michael F. Smith, Steven M. Ribiat, Butzel Long, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Philip J. Kessler, Butzel Long, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.