Towne v. Robbins

OPINION AND ORDER

MOSMAN, District Judge.

In this franchise dispute, plaintiffs bring several claims against well-known motivational speaker Tony Robbins and his companies. On September 7, 2004, the court held that plaintiffs’ claims under the Oregon Franchise Act were largely barred by the Act’s limitations provision. See Towne v. Robbins, 331 F.Supp.2d 1269 (D.Or. 2004). The issue now before the court is whether plaintiffs’ ORICO, RICO, fraud, and special-relationship claims also are time barred. For the reasons discussed below, the court holds that these claims are barred, except to the…