Indiana Federal Judge Says Health Care Franchisee Didn’t Violate Franchise Pact

Mealey's (April 21, 2017, 2:42 PM EDT) -- INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana federal judge on March 24 granted summary judgment in favor of a former home health care franchisee, saying the franchisor wrongfully terminated a franchise agreement without notice and an opportunity to cure and that the franchise agreement’s covenant not to compete was not violated because the former franchisee is not a competitor of the franchisor (Elder Care Providers of Indiana Inc. v. Home Instead Inc., et al., No. 1:14-cv-01894, S.D. Ind., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42792)....