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Oct 14, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Eli Bensignor |Cassie Doutt
The California Court of Appeals upheld a decision finding that a Texas court had personal jurisdiction over California franchisees. GlobalCFO LLC v. Venkataramanappa, 2024 WL 4220439 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 18, 2024).
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Eli Bensignor |Cassie Doutt
The California Court of Appeals upheld a decision finding that a
Texas court had personal jurisdiction over California franchisees. GlobalCFO LLC v. Venkataramanappa, 2024 WL 4220439 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 18, 2024).
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Cassie Doutt |Sandra Yaeger Bodeau
A state appellate court in Pennsylvania recently affirmed a
trial court's summary judgment ruling addressing a
franchisor's claims for indemnification in a personal injury
dispute. Sunoco (R&M), LLC v. Pa. Nat'l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co., — A.3d —, 2024 WL 3688402 (Pa. Super. Ct.
Aug. 7, 2024).
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Cassie Doutt |Sandra Yaeger Bodeau
A state appellate court in Pennsylvania recently affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment ruling addressing a franchisor’s claims for indemnification in a personal injury dispute. Sunoco (R&M), LLC v. Pa. Nat'l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co., --- A.3d ---, 2024 WL 3688402 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 7, 2024).
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Cassie Doutt |Craig Miller
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court’s dismissal of two claims brought by distributors against the medical-device manufacturer Zimmer Biomet. It also affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the distributors on their breach of contract claim under Indiana law. Hess v. Biomet, Inc., 105 F.4th 912 (7th Cir. 2024).
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
lathropgpm.com | Craig Miller |Cassie Doutt |Allyson Cunningham |Shlomo Hahn
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court’s dismissal of two claims brought by distributors against the medical-device manufacturer Zimmer Biomet. It also affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the distributors on their breach of contract claim under Indiana law. Hess v. Biomet, Inc., 105 F.4th 912 (7th Cir. 2024).
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Cassie Doutt
[co-author: Asad Imam]A state trial court in Minnesota granted Renters Warehouse USA, LLC’s motion for a temporary injunction, and enjoined Life Property Managers, LLC (LPM) from violating its post-termination obligations and a covenant not to compete. Renters Warehouse USA, LLC v. Life Property Managers, LLC, No. 27-CV-24-5837 (Minn. Dist. Ct. June 12, 2024).
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
lathropgpm.com | Cassie Doutt |Allyson Cunningham |Shlomo Hahn |Lauren Atherton
A federal court in California recently granted a motion brought by a franchisor and two of its employees to compel arbitration and dismiss an action alleging violations of the California Franchise Investment Law, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and misrepresentation. Singh v. Batteries Plus, LLC, 2024 WL 2132525 (E.D. Cal. May 13, 2024). The franchise agreement between Ashwant Singh and Batteries Plus contained both mediation and arbitration provisions.
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May 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Cassie Doutt |Michael Sturm
A federal court in Ohio recently granted summary judgment in favor of multiple hotel franchisors on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). S.C. v. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 2024 WL 1429114 (N.D. Ohio Apr. 2, 2024).
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May 9, 2024 | 
lathropgpm.com | Michael Sturm |Cassie Doutt |Allyson Cunningham |Shlomo Hahn
A federal court in Ohio recently granted summary judgment in favor of multiple hotel franchisors on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). S.C. v. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 2024 WL 1429114 (N.D. Ohio Apr. 2, 2024).
