Federal Judge: Franchisor Improperly Repudiated Licensing Agreement

Mealey's (August 23, 2018, 12:21 PM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah federal judge on Aug. 20 granted a licensee’s motion for summary judgment as to its breach of contract counterclaim in a dispute with Mrs. Fields Franchising LLC, finding that the franchisor committed an actionable breach by improperly repudiating their licensing agreement (Mrs. Fields Franchising, LLC v. MFGPC, Inc., et al., No. 15-00094, D. Utah, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141858)....