Federal Judge Says No Fraudulent Joinder, Bad Faith, Remands Franchise Suit

Mealey's (February 23, 2018, 12:52 PM EST) -- MOBILE, Ala. — A federal judge in Alabama on Feb. 21 remanded a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise suit to state court, finding that the franchisor did not prove that it had a bad faith claim and, therefore, that removal was not timely (McAdam Properties LLC v. Dunkin’ Donuts Franchising LLC, et al., No. 2:17-CV-2088-VEH, S.D. Ala., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27510)....