Legal Opinion
Robert J. Will, Cross-Appellees v. Comprehensive Accounting Corporation, Cross
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 25, 1985No. 84-2761, 84-2762PublishedCited by 163 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Franchising spread from hamburgers to the preparation of tax returns and then to the provision of regular accounting services. The Comprehensive Accounting Corporation authorizes accountants to provide service in Comprehensive’s name. The franchisees agree to live up to Comprehensive’s standards and to supply reports to clients in Comprehensive’s style and bearing its trademark. This appears to be useful to clients — perhaps because of the standardized method of doing business, perhaps because of Comprehensive’s policing of its franchisees. Comprehensive is…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by163 opinions
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