(March 8, 2017, 1:18 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York County Supreme Court justice on March 1 granted a South Korean coffeehouse franchisor’s motion to compel arbitration in an action where the plaintiffs allege that Caffe Bene Ltd. made fraudulent misrepresentations that caused them to purchase franchises, saying that an arbitration clause in their franchise agreements was valid and enforceable (Jae Hong Ane, et al. v. Caffe Bene Ltd., et al., No. 651225/16, N.Y. Sup., New York Co., 2017 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 731)....