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Lawyer for franchisor found liable for court costs
Lawyers can serve franchisors or franchisees, never both
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The Court held that Elian was a “franchisor’s associate” of the corporate franchisor, MBCO Ontario Associates Inc. (see paras. 18-22). This meant Elian was jointly and severally liable with the franchisor
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be forced to conduct their own extensive investigations just in case they uncovered something which might render the deal able to be overturned or re-opened, the court found.
Investors in Blue Chip, once
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.
In addition, the turnover rate for franchisors also appears to be high. A general comparison of Entrepreneur magazine’s list of top 100 franchisors found that 70% of the firms listed in 1987 were
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with prosperous franchisees. And, in some cases where franchises do go bad, it’s not the franchisor that is at fault. “Franchisees are jointly responsible in most circumstances,” says Greg Harney, a B.C. lawyer who
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the prosperity of one of Canada’s thriving business sectors.
Just for the record, I’ve never been a franchisor nor a franchisee. I’m not a lawyer. But I’ve owned and operated my own small businesses
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abruptly to cease meeting its obligations under a contract, it is liable to be condemned for damages,” Durocher said in his July 27 ruling.
Pizza Pizza is appealing the ruling. Company lawyer Dan
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