Judge Holds Gas Station Franchisee Did Not Prevail, Refuses To Award Fees

Mealey's (October 22, 2018, 9:51 AM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — After finding that a franchisee of a gas station failed to show that it was the prevailing party because an injunctive relief case filed by the franchisee was voluntarily dismissed, a New York federal judge on Oct. 17 refused to award it attorney’s fees and costs (Central Auto, Inc. v. Alliance Energy, LLC, No. 17-CV-06853, E.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178663)....