Preliminary Injunction Granted In Suit Over Franchisee’s Competing Business

Mealey's (September 13, 2018, 11:01 AM EDT) -- LAYTON, Utah — A Utah federal judge on Sept. 10 ruled that a franchisor met “its heavy burden” and showed that it was entitled to a preliminary injunction against a franchisee who opened a competing business within the office of one of his franchises (Property Management Business Solutions v. Randall Averitte, No. 18-552, D. Utah, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 154644)....