A California federal court denied a motion to dismiss a former franchisee’s complaint against a healthcare recruitment franchisor’s Chief Executive Officer....more
A federal court in Missouri granted franchisor’s motion for preliminary injunction against its former franchisee, enjoining the former franchisee from operating a competing business from the former franchised location....more
6/30/2025
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Operations ,
Confidential Information ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchise Termination ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proprietary Information ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks
The Texas Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision against a franchisor based on a theory of negligence after a customer was assaulted by an employee of the franchisee. The court concluded that franchisor did not owe a...more
6/27/2025
/ Assault ,
Duty of Care ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Negligence ,
Reversal ,
Right to Control ,
TX Supreme Court
A New York federal court denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss a franchisee’s complaint for misrepresentations and improper financial performance representations which allegedly induced the franchisee to enter into multiple...more
An Ohio federal court granted a franchisor’s motion to dismiss a putative class of franchisees alleging antitrust violations and related claims, including interference to deflate franchisees’ reimbursement rates. Other class...more
5/29/2025
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Breach of Contract ,
Dismissals ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Interference Claims ,
Misrepresentation ,
Negligence ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Vendors
A California federal court denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss a franchisee’s complaint claiming the franchisee failed to first mediate the dispute before filing an action as required under the franchise agreement....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
An employee of a Domino’s Pizza franchisee, returning from a pizza delivery, collided with a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries. After a Pennsylvania jury found Domino’s (as franchisor) vicariously liable for the...more
A district court in Arizona granted a franchisor’s motion to transfer venue to Missouri pursuant to the terms of the franchise agreement.
S&G Elite LLC (“S&G”) and ST National Franchising, LLC (“Franchisor”) entered into a...more
A California federal court partially granted a motion to compel arbitration by car care franchisor Spiffy Franchising. However, the court invalidated provisions in the franchise agreement providing for dispute resolution in...more
1/31/2025
/ Addendums ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Motion to Compel ,
Notice of Intent
A Mississippi federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Leisure Systems, Inc. (“LSI”), a franchisor of Yogi Bear themed children’s parks and campgrounds, on negligence and premises liability claims. The case was...more
A New Jersey federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of 7-Eleven, Inc. in a dispute with a franchisee.
The franchisee signed a franchise agreement to operate a 7-Eleven store in Princeton, New Jersey,...more