L & E Corporation v. Days Inns of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Days Inns of America, Inc., citing an express reservation of the right not to be bound prior to its execution and delivery of a franchise agreement, refused to issue a hotel franchise to appellee, L & E Corporation. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a permanent mandatory injunction, compelling Days Inns of America to enter into a ten-year franchise agreement with L & E Corpo ration. Days Inns appeals, arguing that the district court erred in finding an enforceable agreement between the parties. We agree, and…
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