Judge Finds Franchisee Was Individually Bound By A Noncompete Clause

Mealey's (September 25, 2017, 11:54 AM EDT) -- DENVER — After finding that a franchiser sufficiently stated its breach of contract claim against a franchisee in relation to a noncompete provision and that dismissal of other claims would be premature, a Colorado federal judge on Sept. 20 refused to grant dismissal of the case (Homewatch International Inc. v. Suzanne Navin, No. 16-cv-02143, D. Colo., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152989)....