Federal Judge Vacates Ruling In Favor Of Franchisees In Dispute Over Choice Of Law

(September 20, 2017, 10:25 AM EDT) -- PHOENIX — Four days after denying a franchiser’s motion to dismiss, an Arizona federal judge on Sept. 19 vacated his ruling in favor of franchisees in dispute over whether Ohio franchise statutes trump the franchise agreements' Arizona choice-of-law and venue provisions (Zounds Hearing Franchising LLC, et al., v. Edward T. Bower, et al., Nos. 16-01462, 16-01465, 16-01467, 16-01470 and 17-00728, D. Ariz., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150078)....