Florida Burger King Franchisees May Allege Counterclaim Over Sale Of Restaurants

Mealey's (December 17, 2020, 3:00 PM EST) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge on Dec. 10 dismissed in part second amended counterclaims filed by Burger King franchisees sued for failing to pay amounts allegedly owed to their franchisor.  The judge rejected the franchisees’ argument that Burger King failed to provide adequate training but upheld their counterclaim that the franchisor refused to approve or deny the sale of certain restaurants (Burger King Corp. v. Darryl D. Berry, et al., No. 20-21801, S.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 233700)....