Mears v. Zeppe's Franchise Dev., 90312 (1-8-2009)

{¶ 1} Appellants, Dale Mears, et al. (collectively "appellants"), appeal the decision of the lower court. Having reviewed the arguments of the parties and the pertinent law, we hereby affirm the lower court.

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{¶ 2} According to the case, appellants-franchisees agreed to become a franchisee and operate a Zeppe's franchise restaurant in the spring of 2001. In January 2006, after various disagreements between the parties, appellants-franchisees stopped operating as a Zeppe's franchise and began operating as an independent pizzeria. Appellees argued that appellants were in violation of the…