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Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1708 (2026)

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UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT


Act 371 of 2012


691.1708 Appeals.

Sec. 28.

    (1) An appeal may be taken from any of the following:

    (a) An order denying a motion to compel arbitration.

    (b) An order granting a motion to stay arbitration.

    (c) An order confirming or denying confirmation of an award.

    (d) An order modifying or correcting an award.

    (e) An order vacating an award without directing a rehearing.

    (f) A final judgment entered under this act.

    (2) An appeal under this section shall be taken as from an order or a judgment in a civil action.

History: 2012, Act 371, Eff. July 1, 2013

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2016–2025 · leading case: Birgit Declerck v. Pierre Desmet (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
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Birgit Declerck v. Pierre Desmet (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “Although MCL 691.1708 does not specify that an appeal of an order listed in MCL 691.”
Robert Gordon v. Cornerstone Rg LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “Both arguments are unavailing. The Uniform Arbitration Act, MCL 691.”
20230112_C359710_39_359710.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “202(6)(a)(i), (ii). We disagree. MCL 691.1708(1)(a) provides that “an appeal may be taken from .”
Renu Right Inc v. Masoud Shango (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “1708(1)(a) states that “[a]n appeal may be taken . . . from [a]n order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
John Henry Rozanski v. Fred S Findling (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “] MCL 691.1708 governs appeals in the arbitration context, and provides as follows: (1) An appeal may be taken from any of the following: (a) An order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
John Henry Rozanski v. Fred S Findling (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “] MCL 691.1708 governs appeals in the arbitration context, and provides as follows: (1) An appeal may be taken from any of the following: (a) An order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
20251117_C367941_47_367941.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “[MCL 691.1708.]2 Noticeably absent from this list is an order of the type entered by the trial court in this case, Wolfenbarger v Wright, 336 Mich App 1 , 31; 969 NW2d 518 (2021) (discussing expressio unius within the statutory-interpretation context), and we are not aware of…”
Arthur Breithaupt v. Howard Melam Fam. Lp (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “MCL 691.1708(1)(a) provides that an appeal may be taken from an “order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
Dom. Unif. Rental v. A2 Auto Ctr. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “202(6)(a) or MCL 691.1708, plaintiff argues we have no subject-matter jurisdiction over the issues raised by defendants.”
Dom. Unif. Rental v. A2 Auto Ctr. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “202(6)(a) or MCL 691.1708, plaintiff argues we have no subject-matter jurisdiction over the issues raised by defendants.”
20230105_C360454_31_360454.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “The trial court denied the motion concluding that there was no basis to submit the commission dispute to arbitration. Plaintiffs now appeal as of right the trial court’s order denying their motion for summary disposition and to compel arbitration.”
Geoffrey Paine Dds v. Layne Godzina Dds (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “Plaintiff is a licensed dentist in Manistee County, defendant Godzina is a licensed dentist in Manistee County, and defendant 1 Ordinarily, an order denying a motion for summary disposition is not appealable as of right because it is not a “final order.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1708(1) — 5 cases
Birgit Declerck v. Pierre Desmet (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Although MCL 691.1708 does not specify that an appeal of an order listed in MCL 691.”
John Henry Rozanski v. Fred S Findling (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “] MCL 691.1708 governs appeals in the arbitration context, and provides as follows: (1) An appeal may be taken from any of the following: (a) An order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
John Henry Rozanski v. Fred S Findling (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “] MCL 691.1708 governs appeals in the arbitration context, and provides as follows: (1) An appeal may be taken from any of the following: (a) An order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
20230112_C359710_39_359710.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “202(6)(a)(i), (ii). We disagree. MCL 691.1708(1)(a) provides that “an appeal may be taken from .”
20251117_C367941_47_367941.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “[MCL 691.1708.]2 Noticeably absent from this list is an order of the type entered by the trial court in this case, Wolfenbarger v Wright, 336 Mich App 1 , 31; 969 NW2d 518 (2021) (discussing expressio unius within the statutory-interpretation context), and we are not aware of…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1708(1)(a) — 4 cases
Renu Right Inc v. Masoud Shango (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “1708(1)(a) states that “[a]n appeal may be taken . . . from [a]n order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
Arthur Breithaupt v. Howard Melam Fam. Lp (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “MCL 691.1708(1)(a) provides that an appeal may be taken from an “order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
20230112_C359710_39_359710.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “202(6)(a)(i), (ii). We disagree. MCL 691.1708(1)(a) provides that “an appeal may be taken from .”
Geoffrey Paine Dds v. Layne Godzina Dds (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “Plaintiff is a licensed dentist in Manistee County, defendant Godzina is a licensed dentist in Manistee County, and defendant 1 Ordinarily, an order denying a motion for summary disposition is not appealable as of right because it is not a “final order.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1708(1)(b) — 1 case
20230112_C359710_39_359710.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “202(6)(a)(i), (ii). We disagree. MCL 691.1708(1)(a) provides that “an appeal may be taken from .”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1708(1)(c) — 1 case
Birgit Declerck v. Pierre Desmet (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Although MCL 691.1708 does not specify that an appeal of an order listed in MCL 691.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1708(2) — 2 cases
Renu Right Inc v. Masoud Shango (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “1708(1)(a) states that “[a]n appeal may be taken . . . from [a]n order denying a motion to compel arbitration.”
Kyle Morski v. Grandville Constr. & Dev. Co. Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
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