Judge Holds 7-Eleven May Use Bond Posted By Franchisee To Satisfy Damages

Mealey's (May 22, 2018, 2:26 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on May 18 granted a convenience store franchisor’s request for relief in relation to money allegedly stolen by a franchisee, finding that a security bond can be used to pay any potential damages but holding that the franchisee should have a chance to challenge the claimed damages in an evidentiary hearing (7-Eleven Inc. v. Karamjeet Sodhi, et al., No. 13-3715, D. N.J., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84132)....