Judge Dismisses Franchisor’s Trademark Infringement Suit For Lack Of Jurisdiction

Mealey's (October 24, 2017, 10:40 AM EDT) -- DENVER — A Colorado federal judge on Oct. 20 entered final judgment dismissing a franchisor’s trademark infringement lawsuit for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding that the defendants' contacts with Colorado only “barely satisfy the minimum contacts standard” and that a majority of the reasonableness factors weigh against the exercise of jurisdiction (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory v. Timothy Arellano, et al., No. 17-0582, D. Colo., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173159)....