Judge Holds Arbitrability Under Franchise Agreement Must Be Heard By Arbitrator

Mealey's (November 26, 2018, 9:38 AM EST) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut federal judge on Nov. 20 granted a sandwich shop franchisor’s petition to compel arbitration of a dispute with a franchisee, holding that the parties clearly agreed that questions of arbitrability would be decided by an arbitrator (Doctor’s Associates, Inc. v. Karlton F. Kirksey, No. 3:18-cv-963, D. Conn., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197515)....