Mealey's (November 20, 2017, 2:31 PM EST) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge on Nov. 8 denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss breach of contract and tortious interference claims brought by five franchisees but dismissed all the other claims in their lawsuit arising from the franchisor’s refusal to approve their requests to sell their franchised businesses (Picktown Foods, LLC, et al. v. Tim Hortons USA, Inc., No. 17-21072, S.D. Fla., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186107)....