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North Dakota Federal Court Denies Subway’s Motion to Dismiss Franchisee Employee’s Vicarious Liability Sex Trafficking Claims

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A federal court in North Dakota recently denied a motion to dismiss vicarious liability claims against the corporate entities constituting the Subway franchise system. C.S. v. Subway Worldwide, Inc., 2025 WL 472475 (D.N.D....more

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Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Vicarious Liability Claim Against Franchisor Due to Franchisor’s Lack of Day-to-Day...

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An appellate court in Illinois upheld a trial court’s dismissal of claims that franchisor was vicariously liable for the alleged actions of its franchisees. Shavers v. The UPS Store, Inc., 2023 IL App (1st) 221407-U (Ill....more

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Louisiana Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Vicarious Liability Claim

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An appellate court in Louisiana recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of a franchisor, dismissing negligence and premises liability claims asserted by a customer was injured on unauthorized exercise equipment. Flynn v....more

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The Franchise Memorandum - Issue # 265

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Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors. Fraud/Misrepresentation - Minnesota Federal Court Rules that Fraud and Misrepresentation...more

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The Franchise Memorandum - Issue # 255

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Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM, formerly known as The GPMemorandum. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors. Given the widespread and evolving impact of the COVID-19...more

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The Franchise Memorandum - Issue 249

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Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM, formerly known as The GPMemorandum. Since December 1997, The GPMemorandum has been presenting summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors and companies...more

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Federal Court Concludes Franchisor Was NOT Joint Employer

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Another case has been decided adding to the back and forth in the legal world on the issues of a joint employer relationship of a franchisor and its franchisee and vicarious liability and agency between a franchisor and...more

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