Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Arthur Murray, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 17, 1967No. Civ. 8198PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCoughlin, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff the amount prepaid by the latter under contracts for dancing lessons which were not furnished.
Plaintiff had entered into five such contracts with “Arthur Murray School of Dancing” at San Diego, operated by Burkin, Inc., a corporation, under a franchise agreement with defendant Arthur Murray, Inc., a corporation.
Defendant Arthur Murray, Inc., was engaged in the business of licensing persons to operate dancing studios using its registered trade name “Arthur Murray” and the Arthur Murray method of dancing.
The franchise agreement between…
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