Colorado Mills, LLC v. Sunopta Grains & Foods Inc.

T1 In this original proceeding under C.A.R. 21, we consider whether a Colorado court has the authority to enforce a civil subpoena that was issued by an arbitrator against an out-of-state nonparty.

{2 In an arbitration proceeding between respondent SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. ("SunOpta") and Colorado Mills, LLC ("Colorado Mills"), an arbitrator, at SunOpta's request, issued subpoenas to petitioners SK Food International ("SK Food") and Adams Vegetable Oil, Inc. ("Adams"). SK Food and Adams are not parties to the underlying arbitration. Neither company is incorporated in Colorado, is…