Preliminary Injunction Denied For Calzone Franchisor Suing Former Franchisee

Mealey's (September 29, 2017, 11:30 AM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio federal judge on Sept. 26 denied a preliminary injunction requested by a calzone franchisor suing a former franchisee who broke off and opened his own calzone restaurant, finding that while the former franchisee copied a menu, there was no irreparable harm as he stopped using it (D.P. Dough Franchising, LLC v. Edward Southworth, et al., No. 15-2635, S.D. Ohio, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157951)....