Year: 2019

And the saga continues . . . In Bye v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 733 F. Supp. 2d 805 (E.D. Mich. 2010), an insurance agent (“plaintiff”) brought suit against the insurer (“defendant”) alleging it violated the Michigan Franchise Investment Law (MFIL). There,...

And the saga continues . . . In Home Pest & Termite Control, Inc. v. Dow Agrosciences, LLC, No. 8:02CV406, 2004 WL 240556, at *1 (D. Neb. Feb. 6, 2004), a trained pest control operator (“plaintiff”) filed suit against the manufacturer of a termite elimination...

And the saga continues . . . In Coyne’s & Co. v. Enesco, LLC, 553 F.3d 1128 (8th Cir. 2009), a distributor (“plaintiff”) entered into an agreement with a company formed under the laws of England (“company”). The agreement provided for plaintiff’s exclusive right...

And the saga continues . . . In Boeve v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., No. 08-CV-12213, 2008 WL 3915011, at *1 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 20, 2008), plaintiff entered into an Independent Contractor Agent’s Agreement (“ICAA”) with defendant in 2003 to sell defendant’s financial...

And the saga continues . . . In Sound of Music Co. v. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., 477 F.3d 910 (7th Cir. 2007), a music equipment dealer (“plaintiff”) brought suit against its supplier (“defendant”) alleging violation of the Illinois Franchise Disclosure...

And the saga continues . . . In Smith v. Molly Maid, Inc., 415 F. Supp. 2d 905 (N.D. Ill. 2006), a prospective Molly Maid franchisee (“plaintiff”) brought suit against the Molly Maid, Inc. franchisor (“defendant”) alleging, among other things, violation of the...

And the saga continues . . . In Three M Enterprises, Inc. v. Texas D.A.R. Enterprises, Inc., 368 F. Supp. 2d 450 (D. Md. 2005), defendants were unable to prevail on a motion to dismiss on its argument that plaintiff was not a “franchise” under Maryland law....

And the saga continues . . . In Jon K. Morrison, Inc. v. Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc., Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 12,701 (W.D. Wash. Nov. 20, 2003), Jon K. Morrison, Inc. (“plaintiff”) signed an agency operator’s agreement (“Agreement”) with Avis Rent-A-Car System,...

And the saga continues . . . In Pool Concepts, Inc. v. Watkins, Inc., Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 12,249 (D. Minn. Jan. 20, 2002), a Minnesota franchise dealer of Caldera products (“plaintiff”) filed suit against a California manufacturer of Caldera products...

And the saga continues . . . In Romeo Maintenance & Rental v. U-Haul Company of Minnesota, Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 12,259 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Feb. 13, 2001), plaintiff filed suit against defendant seeking a claim for relief under the Minnesota Franchise Act....