Federal Judge Dismisses Claims As Untimely In Franchise Agreement Dispute

Mealey's (December 18, 2017, 9:57 AM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A California federal judge on Dec. 12 held that a franchisee’s breach of contract, bad faith and unfair business practices in violation of California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200, claims against a franchisor are untimely, further rejecting the franchisee’s argument that the franchisor is estopped from relying on a statute of limitations defense (Power Quality & Electrical Systems, Inc., et al. v. BP West Coast Products LLC, No. 16-04791, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 204410)....