The Franchise Memorandum
- Posts by David J. Katalinas
PartnerAccording to Dave, "My job is to help clients navigate the regulatory, business and commercial paths to success. For this, my unique approach to legal counsel is what I call 'inside-out.' I combine my in-house and advisory experience ...
An Ohio appellate court, reversing a summary judgment decision, recently held that the “full-time efforts” section of an Area Representative Agreement was applicable only to the area representative entity and not the individual owners. American Eagle Investments, Inc. v. Marco’s Franchising, LLC, 2024 WL 3738750 (Ohio App. Aug. 9, 2024).
A New Jersey appellate court, reversing a summary judgment decision, recently held that the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, Inc. (the Coalition) had associational standing to bring an action against Ford Motor Company for declaratory and injunctive relief. N.J. Coal. of Auto. Retailers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co., 2024 WL 1461817 (N.J. Sup. Ct. App. Div. Apr. 4, 2024).
A federal court in Illinois recently dismissed a former franchisee’s counterclaims for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of contract regarding the franchisor’s advertising fund, and breach of contract and implied contract for failure to certify a franchisee’s SBA loan. Chicago Franchise Sys., Inc. v. Dominque, 2024 WL 756806 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 23, 2024).
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