Mealey's (January 3, 2020, 3:39 PM EST) -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky federal judge on Dec. 19 dismissed a tax-preparation service and its president’s third-party claims against a bank for alleged tortious interference in prospective economic advantage and breach of contract because the bank is being improperly impleaded for separate claims that do not affect the liability in a franchisor’s original case alleging violations under the Lanham Act and the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) (JTH Tax, Inc., et al. v. Freedom Tax, Inc., et al., No. 19-00085, W.D. Ky., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 218210)....