Federal Judge:  Childcare Franchise May Be Liable In Wrongful Death Suit

Mealey's (March 12, 2021, 12:05 PM EST) -- GALVESTON, Texas — A Texas federal judge on March 10 denied a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death suit, finding that “a broad contractual right to control operative details” exposed a childcare center franchisor to vicarious liability for a franchisee’s alleged negligence....