Bewley v. Miller

HARRIS, Associate Judge:

Appellant, a duly licensed Fred Astaire Dance Studio franchisee in the District of Columbia, sued appellee on a contract for the Studio’s services. The trial court, sua sponte, raised the issue of whether appellant, as the assignee of the prior franchisee with whom appellee originally had dealt, was precluded from suing on the contract by what arguably might be considered to be a nonassignability clause. Appellee’s oral motion to dismiss on this ground was granted. Appellant then filed an application for allowance of appeal, which we granted. We reverse.

Appellee…