(August 27, 2018, 11:51 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — After reaching a settlement through mediation, a franchiser on Aug. 6 filed a stipulation to dismiss its appeal to the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals of a default ruling entered in favor of Howard Johnson International Inc. (HJ) (Howard Johnson International Inc. v. Saisat LLC, et al., No. 16-4345, 3rd Cir.)....