Legal Opinion
M.B. Restaurants, Inc. v. CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 2, 1999No. 98-3947PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Mark Rogers, Dale Trappen, and Bryce Johnson acquired JB’s Restaurant franchises, some of which were subsequently terminated. They sued CKE Restaurant’s, Inc. in federal district court in South Dakota, alleging breach of contract and various torts on behalf of a class of franchisees. The franchise agreement contained a forum clause providing that any litigation be conducted in Utah, and the district court 2 dismissed this action for improper venue.
Rogers, Trappen, and Johnson are former employees of JB’s Restaurants, Inc. (JB’s) who entered into franchise agreements with…
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