A federal court in Wisconsin recently transferred a franchisor’s breach of contract lawsuit to Indiana, the location of the franchisee, even though the parties’ supply agreement contained a Wisconsin forum selection clause....more
A federal court in New Jersey recently granted summary judgment against the guarantor of a hotel franchise agreement, requiring him to pay contractual post-termination damages. Ramada Worldwide Inc. v. Keys Hosp., LLC, 2024...more
2/19/2025
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Business Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Guarantors ,
Hotels ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Summary Judgment
A federal court in Texas denied a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss its dealers’ claims of wrongful termination and breach of contract. Cooper Equip. Co. v. Hitachi Constr. Mach. Americas, Inc., 2024 WL 4467536 (W.D. Tex. Oct....more
A federal court in Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a licensee’s motion to dismiss the licensor’s breach of contract, fraud, and Lanham Acts claims. Westbrook Monster Mix Co. v. Easy Gardener Prods., Inc., 2024...more
3/18/2024
/ Brand ,
Breach of Contract ,
Fraud ,
IP License ,
Lanham Act ,
License Agreements ,
Logos ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Royalties ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
A federal court in Virginia denied a franchisor’s motion for preliminary injunction against a former franchisee violating the franchise agreement’s post-termination noncompete. JTH Tax, LLC v. Younan, 2023 WL 6304865 (E.D....more
A federal court in Michigan granted Little Caesar Pizza Enterprises, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment seeking to enforce its termination of the franchise agreements between it and franchisee S&S Pizza Enterprises, Inc....more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a federal district court’s ruling in a breach of contract action brought by Shenzen Synergy Digital, a China based manufacturer and exporter, against Mingtel, a Texas based...more
A Minnesota bankruptcy court granted Fantastic Sams summary judgment and enjoined a former franchisee from violating the post-termination noncompete in its franchise agreements after the franchisee rejected the agreements in...more