Mealey's (February 23, 2017, 11:31 AM EST) -- GREENBELT, Md. — A Maryland federal judge in a decision filed Feb. 17 denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss a complaint seeking confirmation of a more than $100,000 arbitration award in favor of a hotel franchisor, finding that his court has subject matter jurisdiction, that the defendant received sufficient service of arbitration notices and that the franchisor’s application states a claim for which relief can be granted (Choice Hotels International Inc. v. Jitendra Patel, No. 8:16cv1316, D. Md., Southern Div., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22747)....