November 24, 2020
Both sides to a dispute over a terminated deal to distribute Ford vehicles in Kuwait have appealed to the Sixth Circuit a Michigan judge's decision to toss fraud and breach of contract claims asserted by a Kuwaiti auto dealer against the automaker while the claims are sent to arbitration.
April 25, 2018
A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday denied a Kuwaiti auto dealer's motion to overturn an arbitral decision that Ford Motor Co. properly terminated its resale agreement, finding a federal motor vehicle law does not apply to contracts between domestic manufacturers and foreign dealers.
March 05, 2018
A Kuwaiti auto dealer on Monday urged a Michigan federal judge to overturn an arbitral decision that Ford Motor Co. properly terminated its resale agreement and that a federal motor vehicle law did not apply to contracts between domestic manufacturers and foreign dealers.
May 22, 2017
A Michigan federal judge declined on Monday to allow a Kuwaiti auto dealer to immediately appeal his order requiring the dealer to arbitrate its breach of contract claims against Ford Motor Co., saying that such an appeal wouldn't do enough to advance the litigation to a final outcome.
March 31, 2017
Clarity is needed on whether a federal law protects overseas car dealerships from being pushed into arbitration with auto giants, a Kuwaiti dealer said Friday, asking a Michigan federal court to certify an appeal to the Sixth Circuit after denying its bid to stave off arbitration with Ford.
February 03, 2017
A Kuwaiti auto dealer asked a Michigan federal judge on Thursday to reconsider a decision requiring arbitration to resolve breach of contract claims against Ford Motor Co., saying the court failed to take into account the true intent of the U.S. Supreme Court case relied upon in support of the ruling.
January 19, 2017
A Michigan federal judge ruled on Thursday that a Kuwaiti auto dealer must arbitrate its breach of contract claims against Ford Motor Co., rejecting its contention that a federal law that protects "any" dealership from a powerful automaker's demand for arbitration applies outside the U.S.
November 16, 2016
Ford Motor Co. urged a Michigan federal judge on Tuesday to let its arbitration against its former Kuwaiti dealership continue, saying a U.S. law that bans car manufacturers from making dealers arbitrate doesn’t protect Arabian Motors Group.