A Texas federal court granted American Dairy Queen Corporation’s motion for partial summary judgment against a terminated franchisee, finding no dispute to the material facts establishing the franchisee’s material breach of...more
A federal district court in Tennessee granted a motion for a default judgment in the franchisor’s favor against its former franchisee requiring the franchisee to pay damages and comply with the post-termination obligations...more
4/1/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Contract Termination ,
Damages ,
Default Judgment ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchise Termination ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Trademark Infringement
A Kansas district court denied a franchisor’s motion for preliminary injunction against its former franchisee who engaged in competing businesses immediately after terminating the franchise relationship....more
11/1/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Contract Termination ,
Conversion ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Unfair Competition
A federal district court in Florida denied a former moving and junk hauling franchisee’s motion to dismiss claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition by franchisor College Hunks Hauling Junk (“CHHJ”)....more
A California federal court denied Mountain Mike’s Pizza a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against one of its franchisees who did not renew its franchise agreement and opened a new restaurant under a different name.
In...more
An Indiana federal court granted hamburger and milkshake franchisor, Steak n Shake, a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against a franchisee to enforce post-termination obligations under franchise and area development...more
A Florida federal court granted a preliminary injunction against a terminated franchisee. The court enjoined the ex-franchisee from using the franchisor’s trademarks and trade dress. The court enforced the franchisor’s...more
8/4/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Employee Relocations ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchise Termination ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Parties ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Successor Interests ,
Successor Liability ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
A federal court in Maryland entered default judgment and a permanent injunction in favor of an ice cream franchisor against a franchisee that continued operating its ice cream shop after termination....more