Legal Opinion
Carousel's Creamery, L.L.C. v. Marble Slab Creamery, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided May 6, 2004No. 01-02-00690-CVPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ADELE HEDGES, Justice.
Appellant, Carousel’s Creamery, L.L.C. (Carousel) appeals a judgment in favor of Appellee, Marble Slab Creamery, Inc. (Marble Slab). We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
Background
In the mid-nineties, intending to increase the size of its franchise system, Marble Slab distributed to potential franchisees a Uniform Franchise Operating Circular (UFOC), which contained representations of its two company-owned stoi'es: one on Westheimer Road and one on Montrose Boulevard. In 1997, Carousel began investing in Marble Slab franchises, and, over time, operated…
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