Judge Denies BBQ Franchisor’s Request For Arbitration In Dispute With Franchisee

Mealey's (April 12, 2018, 1:23 PM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah federal judge on March 26 denied Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration in a franchisee’s lawsuit alleging that it violated the Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act, misrepresented material facts and committed breach of contract (Campbell Investments LLC, et al., v. Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., No. 17-832, D. Utah, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50559)....