Jack In The Box Franchisee Appeals Breach, Trademark Judgment To 9th Circuit

Mealey's (September 8, 2017, 9:25 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A trial court erred in granting judgment to Jack in the Box Inc. (JIB) on contractual and trademark infringement claims related to the termination of franchise agreements, an ex-franchisee of the fast-food chain argues in a Sept. 5 brief in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, contending that genuine disputed issues of material fact exist (Jack in the Box Inc. v. Deepak Mehta, et al., No. 17-15336, 9th Cir.)....