Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Fails Against Child Care Franchisor, Judge Says

Mealey's (July 30, 2020, 11:03 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — Promotional statements by a franchisor of a national educational child care system cannot support a negligent misrepresentation counterclaim by a former franchisee and its principals, a Maryland federal judge ruled July 27, granting summary judgment to the franchisor and two of its officers (Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising LLC v. Wonder World Learning LLC, et al., No. 17-3420, D. Md., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132931)....