Kelly Broussard Jim Stephens Mark Zuckerman Arnold Fischthal John Hagar Vincent Matera Denis Wickham Mary Ann Wickham Kenex Corporation Ralph Yarusso v. Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Incorporated New Horizons Advertising, Incorporated Gkn Parts Industries Gkn, Plc Ronald Smythe Gene Zhiss Ted Pearce, and Michigan Franchisees, Which Consists Of: Peter D. Beyer, Ronald S. Slack, Susan I. Slack, Sherman J. Radford, Jayne Radford, William J. Varney, Sr., William J. Varney, Jr., Sher-Jay and Sons, Incorporated, and M.A.T.M., Incorporated, Atl International, Incorporated Blimpie International, Incorporated Burger King Corporation Doctor's Associates, Incorporated Foodmaker, Incorporated Golden Corral Corporation Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. International Dairy Queen, Incorporated McDonald Corporation Mobil Oil Corporation the Southland Corporation Secretary of Commerce of the State of North Carolina American Council of Life Insurance Securities Industry Association British American Business Council of North Carolina, Incorporated American Association of Franchisees and Dealers American Franchisee Association Sal Lobello Goodwin Management Group, Inc. Steven D. Loye Family Limited Partnership Ps & F Enterprises Inc. Stephen Parascondola Robert Ott, Amici Curiae. Kelly Broussard Jim Stephens Mark Zuckerman Arnold Fischthal John Hagar Vincent Matera Denis Wickham Mary Ann Wickham Kenex Corporation Ralph Yarusso v. Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Incorporated New Horizons Advertising, Incorporated Gkn Parts Industries Gkn, Plc Ronald Smythe Gene Zhiss Ted Pearce, and Michigan Franchisees, Which Consists Of: Peter D. Beyer, Ronald S. Slack, Susan I. Slack, Sherman J. Radford, Jayne Radford, William J. Varney, Sr., William J. Varney, Jr., Sher-Jay and Sons, Incorporated, and M.A.T.M., Incorporated, Atl International, Incorporated Blimpie International, Incorporated Burger King Corporation Doctor's Associates, Incorporated Foodmaker, Incorporated Golden Corral Corporation Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. International Dairy Queen, Incorporated McDonald Corporation Mobil Oil Corporation the Southland Corporation Secretary of Commerce of the State of North Carolina American Council of Life Insurance Securities Industry Association British American Business Council of North Carolina, Incorporated American Association of Franchisees and Dealers American Franchisee Association Sal Lobello Robert Ott Stephen Parascondola Ps & F Enterprises Inc. Steven D. Loye Family Limited Partnership Goodwin Management Group, Inc., Amici Curiae

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