February 13, 2019 Hartford, CT We are urging all franchisees of Subway branded restaurants to review their leases and franchise agreements without delay. As many Subway franchisees know, Alderman & Alderman has been representing owners and operators of Subway franchisees…
APPELLATE COURT DELIVERS IMPORTANT WIN TO SUBWAY FRANCHISEES
Appellate Court Reverses Lower Court and DAI’s Practice, Ruling Franchisees Have 90 Days to Seek to Vacate Franchise Termination Awards and that Lack of Notice or Opportunity to be Heard Justify Vacatur of Arbitration Award. In a significant victory…
U.S. District Court Rules That Dispute Over Enforcement of Arbitration Award is Not Subject to Mandatory Arbitration Clause Contained in Underlying Franchise Agreement
Doctor’s Associates’ Inc., the franchisor of Subway™ restaurants brought an action in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut to compel arbitration in response to a suit by one of its franchisees for breach of a Stipulated Arbitration…