Federal Judge Dismisses Most Counterclaims Against Child Care Franchisor

Mealey's (April 15, 2019, 3:20 PM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — In a dispute between a franchisor of a national educational child care system and a former franchisee and its principals, a Maryland federal judge on March 31 granted the franchisor’s motion to dismiss counterclaims except for the negligent misrepresentation counterclaim (Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising LLC v. Wonder World Learning LLC, et al., No. 17-3420, D. Md., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56126)....