Chancellor: Franchisor Cannot Seek Contractual Immunity From Franchisees’ Suit

(April 23, 2018, 9:54 AM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A chancery court judge in Tennessee on March 16 awarded partial summary judgment to the owners of two franchises seeking to rescind two franchise agreements after finding that a franchisor cannot seek contractual immunity from the lawsuit because the plaintiffs’ claims sound in tort law, not contract (Florida Home Care Givers LLC, et al. v. Sitters Etc. Franchising LLC, et al., No. 16-449-BC, Tenn. Chanc., Davidson Co., 2018 Tenn. Bus. LEXIS 3)....

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