New Jersey Federal Judge Says Franchisee Violated Franchise Pact By Closing

Mealey's (April 11, 2017, 10:28 AM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on March 29 granted a motion for summary judgment and awarded a lodging franchisor more than $161,000 in its lawsuit against a franchisee who stopped operating a Knights Inn lodging facility in violation of a franchise agreement (Knights Franchise Systems Inc. v. First Value RC LLC, et al., No. 13-4976, D. N.J., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46387)....