A federal court in Missouri ruled that a franchisee’s fraud claim cannot be based on the franchisor’s prediction at a franchise expo of future success in the franchised business....more
5/29/2020
/ Burden of Proof ,
Dismissals ,
Due Diligence ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
Negotiations ,
Puffery ,
Reasonable Reliance Claims ,
Trade Shows
A federal appeals court reversed dismissal of a claim against a barbeque restaurant franchisor. The court found that, despite having signed releases in favor of the franchisor, a former franchisee had valid claims for...more
5/5/2020
/ Actual Malice ,
Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Partners ,
Buyouts ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Dismissals ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Reversal ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Waivers
Ten years after the franchisor of the EXIT real estate system entered into a franchise agreement for a franchisee to operate an EXIT franchise in Maitland, Florida, the parties entered into another franchise agreement for a...more
7/31/2019
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Damages ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Oral Contracts ,
Promissory Estoppel ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Reversal ,
Statute of Frauds ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Void and Unenforceable ,
Written Agreements