In Florida Franchise Dispute, Preliminary Injunction Denied

Mealey's (August 23, 2019, 7:18 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — A franchisor’s request for a preliminary injunction barring a franchisee from operating a new, competing business in the same location as its former franchise was rejected Aug. 13 by a federal magistrate judge in Florida, who found that the franchisor “fails to justify” the relief it seeks (3 Natives Franchising LLC v. 3 Natives Stuart LLC, et al., No. 19-14093, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136631)....