Goldfarb v. the Robb Report, Inc.

Peggy Bryant, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Lawrence S. Goldfarb, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, finding for defendant-appellee, The Robb Report, Inc., on plaintiffs complaint and ordering plaintiff to pay damages to defendant.

In 1982, plaintiff became a franchisee of defendant, which entitled plaintiff to sell advertising space in defendant’s magazine within a specified geographic area and to earn commissions on such sales. In 1984, when the time for renewing plaintiff’s franchise approached, defendant executed a standard franchise agreement and sent it to…