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MSSC v. Airboss Continues to Roil Automotive Supply Markets —  Sixth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction Ordering Auto...

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Relying on a recent Michigan Supreme Court opinion, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a preliminary injunction requiring an auto supplier to supply products, holding that the parties’ purchase order...more

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AirBoss Looms Large as Stellantis Loses Bid for an Injunction

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The Michigan Supreme Court’s July 2023 decision in MSSC, Inc v AirBoss Flexible Prods Co renewed many suppliers’ ammunitions in customer negotiations. One OEM, however, has been publicly pushing back against those arguments,...more

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Less Than a Year After AirBoss, Federal Appeals Court Faces New Case with Potentially Far-reaching Implications for Suppliers

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As this blog previously reported, the Michigan Supreme Court recently issued a landmark decision in MSSC, Inc. v. AirBoss Flexible Prods. Co. Warner represented the prevailing party, AirBoss. In that case, the court held that...more

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Judicial Guidance on the Use of Framework Agreements and Blanket Purchase Orders

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It is quite common in the automotive manufacturing industry for supply contracts to use framework agreements or blanket purchase orders extending over a certain period of time or for the lifetime of the product line. The...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules in Favor of AirBoss in Landmark Auto Supplier Case

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MSSC, Inc. v. AirBoss Flexible Prods. Co. is the first case to interpret a key provision of the Uniform Commercial Code in nearly 40 years – and one that will reverberate for suppliers up and down the supply chain. The...more

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