New York Federal Judge Dismisses Latest Lawsuit Between Benihana Entities

Mealey's (March 13, 2017, 9:47 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on March 8 denied plaintiff Benihana of Tokyo (BOT) LLC’s motion to remand its breach of contract suit to state court and granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case alleging that Benihana Inc. (BI) has failed to comply with terms of its licensing agreement by operating a Benihana restaurant in Hawaii (Benihana of Tokyo LLC v. Angelo, Gordon & Co., et al., No. 16-cv-3800, S.D. N.Y., 2017 U.S Dist. LEXIS 33504)....