Hotel Associates, Inc. v. Howard Johnson Franchise Systems, Inc.

This breach of contract case arose from a dispute between Hotel Associates, Incorporated (“Hotel Associates”), which had entered into a license agreement (the “Agreement”) to open and operate a Howard Johnson hotel at a property known as the Carib Inn, and Howard Johnson Franchise Systems, Inc. (“Howard Johnson”), the licensor. The district court decided the case in Howard Johnson’s favor on cross-motions for summary judgment, and denied Hotel Associates’ motion to alter or amend judgment. This appeal followed. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

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This court reviews the district…