Legal Opinion
Saleemi v. Doctor's Associates, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 17, 2013No. 87062-4PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chambers, J.*
¶1 Doctor’s Associates Inc. (DAI), a Florida corporation, franchises Subway sandwich shops across the country. Waqas Saleemi and Farooq Sharyar operated three Subway franchises in Washington State. Their franchise agreements provided that any disputes would be arbitrated in Bridgeport, Connecticut, under Connecticut law, except for Connecticut franchise law. After a dispute arose, a Washington State superior court judge found the choice of law and forum selection clause unenforceable and entered an order compelling Washington arbitration. DAI did not seek discretionary review at…
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