Mealey's (September 11, 2017, 10:30 AM EDT) -- DETROIT — Marriott International Inc. only argued and failed to actually show that its franchise arrangements do not make it a joint employer of food and beverage managers (“food managers”) employed at its “Courtyard by Marriott” franchises, a Michigan federal judge ruled Sept. 6, denying a motion to dismiss overtime claims brought by the managers against Marriott (Stephane Parrott, et al. v. Marriott International, Inc., No. 17-10359, E.D. Mich., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144277)....