Alabama Federal Magistrate Judge Finds Jurisdiction Lacking Over Franchisee

Mealey's (September 16, 2020, 1:37 PM EDT) -- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A franchisor's effort to remand its dispute with a franchisee to Alabama state court failed Sept. 14, when a federal magistrate judge in Alabama instead ruled that the franchisee is entitled to dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction (AFC Franchising LLC v. Danilo Purugganan, No. 20-456, N.D. Ala., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167094)....