Michigan Federal Judge: Franchisor Unreasonably Denied Request For Relief

Mealey's (November 14, 2019, 3:08 PM EST) -- DETROIT — A plaintiff alleging violations of a noncompete provision in a franchise agreement who waited more than a year to seek a preliminary injunction saw its request denied Oct. 18 by a federal judge in Michigan, who deemed the delay unreasonable (DetailXPerts Franchise Systems LLC v. Deck Inc., et al., No. 19-10037, E.D. Mich., 2019 US Dist. LEXIS 180234)....