Hacienda Mexican Restaurant of Kalamazoo Corp. v. Hacienda Franchise Group, Inc.

OPINION

CHEZEM, Judge.

Case Summary

Defendants-Appellants, Hacienda Mexican Restaurant of Kalamazoo Corp., Albert Mick-elson, and Seott Borsodi ("Franchisees") appeal the judgment in favor of Hacienda Franchise Group, Inc. ("Franchisor"). We affirm.

Issues

Franchisees present seven issues for review, consolidated and restated as:

I. Whether the trial court properly required proof of scienter upon Franchisees' counter-claim for franchise fraud.

II. Whether the trial court should have imposed personal liability against the principals of Franchisor.

III. Whether Franchisees motion for summary judgment…