Legal Opinion
McDonald's Corp. v. Nelson
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided May 14, 1993No. Civ. 4-92-70301, 4-92-70431PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION, RULINGS, ADJUDICATION, AND § 1292(b) CERTIFICATION
VIETOR, District Judge.
Plaintiff McDonald’s Corporation (“McDonald’s”) and plaintiffs Holiday Inns Franchising, Inc. and Holiday Inns, Inc. (jointly referred to as “Holiday Inns”) bring separate actions for declaratory judgment seeking determinations that the Iowa Franchise Act, House File 2362 (codified at Iowa Code ch. 523H) (“Act”), violates various provisions of the United States and Iowa constitutions. 1 McDonald’s and Holiday Inns each move for partial summary judgment 2 on their claims that the Act violates federal…
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3Cited by22 opinions
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