New Jersey Federal Judge Enters Default Judgment Against Franchisee In Breach Case

Mealey's (March 18, 2021, 12:16 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on March 10 granted a motion for default judgment against a franchisee and its two individual members that did not respond to a lodging franchisor’s lawsuit, ordering them to pay $151,846.25 on claims that they breached their franchise agreement and the members’ guaranty by selling a hotel to a third party without prior consent and failing to pay liquidated damages and recurring fees....