International Business MacHines Corp. v. Department of Treasury

Plaintiff, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), appeals as of right a Court of Claims order granting, on reconsideration, summary disposition in favor of defendant, Department of Treasury (the Department). We reverse and remand for entry of judgment in favor of IBM consistently with our Supreme Court’s directive in this case in Int’l Business Machines Corp v Dep’t of Treasury, 496 Mich 642; 852 NW2d 865 (2014).

In Int’l Business Machines, id. at 644-646, the Supreme Court opened its opinion by alluding to the issue presented, describing the nature of the case, and setting forth…