Magistrate Judge Issues Vast Ruling In Franchise Dispute Over Fruit Bouquets

Mealey's (March 9, 2020, 9:00 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal magistrate judge in New York on Feb. 21 issued an expansive ruling in a franchise dispute between franchisees in Florida and Arizona against 1-800-Flowers.Com Inc. over agreements governing the sales of fruit bouquets, finding that there are genuine disputes regarding the New York State Franchise Sales Act (FSA), breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and Arizona Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) (Arizona Family Florists LLC, et al. v. 1-800-Flowers.Com Inc., et al., No. CV 16-2638, E.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31389)....