District Court, W.D. Michigan October 20, 2003, 1:03-cv-00369 (USAllianz Securities, Inc. v. Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.)

OPINION

ROBERT HOLMES BELL, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff USAllianz Securities, Inc. (“US-Allianz”) has brought this action to obtain a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendants Southern Michigan Bankcorp., Inc. (“Southern Michigan”) and Grace Conrad (“Conrad”) from forcing USAllianz to arbitrate their claims through the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”) pursuant to Fed.