CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS v. PANDYA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff, v. JIGNESH PANDYA, NO. 20-405 Defendant. MEMORANDUM Joyner, J. April 15, 2020 Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons that follow, the Motion will be granted. Factual Background This case concerns a motion to confirm an arbitration award. Plaintiff Checkers Drive-In Restaurants entered into numerous franchise agreements with forty-five companies controlled by Defendant Jignesh Pandya, thus permitting Defendant’s…