New Jersey Federal Judge Says Franchisee’s Claims Must Go To Arbitration

Mealey's (August 18, 2017, 2:45 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on Aug. 16 said that a franchisee’s contract-based claims against a frozen yogurt restaurant franchisor must go to arbitration in accordance with arbitration provisions contained in seven franchise agreements the parties entered into (Steven Mitnick v. Yogurtland Franchising Inc., et al., No. 17-00325, D. N.J., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130466)....