Hampton Inn, Suites Brand Franchisor Dismissed From Discrimination Lawsuit

Mealey's (July 24, 2020, 11:13 AM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge in Tennessee on July 22 dismissed the franchisor of the Hampton Inn and Suites brand from an African American man's discrimination case for lack of jurisdiction and dismissed in part certain claims against the franchisee (Richard Willock v. Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., et al., No. 20-42, M.D. Tenn., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129394)....