Federal Magistrate Judge Denies Former Franchisee’s Nonparty Discovery Requests

Mealey's (May 24, 2021, 10:03 AM EDT) -- PHOENIX — In a trademark infringement action, a federal magistrate judge in Arizona on May 13 sustained a bathroom remodeling franchisor’s objections to a former franchisee’s discovery requests for the profit and loss statements of a nonparty franchisee, the franchisor’s financial statements and documents related to agreements between the franchisor and the nonparty franchisee....