Pennsylvania Federal Judge OKs Marriott Third-Party Claims Against Franchisees

Mealey's (July 8, 2020, 2:54 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — In a July 6 order, a federal judge in Pennsylvania cleared the way for defendant Marriott International Inc. to bring third-party claims in a lawsuit filed against the hotel franchisor by a sex trafficking victim; the same day, Marriott filed its third-party complaint against two Marriott franchisees and various accused sex traffickers (A.B. v. Marriott International Inc., No. 19-5770, E.D. Pa., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117728)....