Tennessee Federal Judge Rules Hotel Franchisor Not Liable For Assault Of Guest

Mealey's (April 12, 2021, 7:35 AM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A family failed to show that a hotel franchisor was vicariously or directly liable for injuries the father suffered in an alleged assault by a hotel franchisee employee and her boyfriend, a federal Tennessee judge concluded March 24 in granting summary judgment to the franchisor....