Legal Opinion
Scott's S&S Incorporated v. Steak N Shake Enterprises, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 29, 2014No. 13-3489, 13-3490, 13-3491PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
At issue in this appeal is whether a franchisor may compel several of its franchisees to engage in nonbinding arbitration of diversity claims that the franchisees brought in federal court. The district court refused to stay the franchisees’ lawsuits and declined to compel arbitration. We affirm.
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Steak n Shake owns and operates 415 eponymous restaurants that feature hamburgers and milkshakes, among other items. 1 The company also grants franchises for the operation of Steak n Shake restaurants by others, and there are approximately one hundred franchises currently…
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