New Jersey Federal Judge Grants Howard Johnson Judgment Against Franchisee

Mealey's (April 5, 2017, 11:50 AM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on April 3 granted Howard Johnson International Inc.’s (HJI) unopposed motion for summary judgment on breach of contract, breach of guarantee and Lanham Act claims against a franchisee, saying the franchisee did not provide any information refuting HJI’s claims (Howard Johnson International Inc. v. SSR Inc., et al., No. 14-4611, D. N.J., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51109)....