Michigan Federal Judge: Franchisee Entitled To Fee Return, Nothing Else

Mealey's (November 12, 2020, 9:42 AM EST) -- DETROIT — In Nov. 6 findings of fact and conclusions of law, a federal judge in Michigan largely rejected the positions advanced at a January bench trial by a plaintiff franchisee, including allegations of fraudulent inducement and negligent misrepresentation leveled against a former franchisor (MTR Capital LLC v. LaVida Massage Franchise Development Inc. et al., No. 17-13552, E.D. Mich., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 208061)....