Legal Opinion
Russell W. Zeidler v. A & W Restaurants, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 21, 2002No. 01-1341PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Russell and Nancy Zeidler sued A & W Corporation for alleged breaches of contract and violations of the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act (“IFDA”), 815 ILCS 705/1 et seq. The district court granted summary judgment to A & W, the Zeidlers appeal, and we affirm.
Beginning in 1993, the Zeidlers, through their company R.W. Hospitality Corp., owned and operated an A & W restaurant pursuant to a license agreement with A & W Restaurants, Inc. Unfortunately for the Zeidlers, the business venture was not a success. The restaurant lost money every year of operation,…
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