Hawaii Federal Judge Stays Franchise Dispute To Allow Arbitration

Mealey's (August 4, 2020, 11:14 AM EDT) -- HONOLULU — A Hawaii federal judge on July 31 denied a defendant franchisor's motion to compel arbitration and instead stayed the suit to allow the parties to arbitrate the whether the arbitration clause in a franchise agreement is enforceable (Vierican LLC v. Midas International LLC f/k/a Midas International Corp., No. 19-620, D. Hawaii, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135974)....