A federal district court in New Jersey denied Travelodge Hotels’ motion for partial summary judgment against a former franchisee, holding there are genuine issues of fact as to Travelodge’s breach of contract claims....more
A Georgia district court declined to dismiss a breach of contract case by a hotel franchisor against a franchisee. The court rejected the franchisee’s argument that the franchisor waived its rights under the parties’ license...more
A guest sued the Hampton Inn and Suites franchisee in Nashville, Tennessee and the franchisor’s parent company, Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. (“Hilton”), claiming race discrimination by a hotel employee. The plaintiff...more
7/31/2020
/ Agency Relationship ,
Consumer Complaint Management ,
Control Test ,
Dismissals ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Hotels ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Nexus ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Purposeful Availment Test ,
Race Discrimination
Twin City Lodging LLC bought a Best Western Hotel in Mankato, Minnesota, then entered into a “Membership Agreement” with Best Western International. Best Western granted Twin City a license to operate the hotel under Best...more
10/1/2019
/ Best Western ,
Breach of Contract ,
Community of Interest ,
Counterclaims ,
Franchise Fees ,
Franchise Termination ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Hotels ,
Licenses ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Notice Requirements ,
Trademark Infringement
In a wrongful death suit by a Massachusetts wife of a man and their child who drowned in a Montreal hotel pool, a Massachusetts federal court held in Nandjou v. Marriott Internationalthat it had jurisdiction under the state...more