McNeel v. Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT March 10, 2021 Nathan Ochsner, Clerk FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS GALVESTON DIVISION ══════════ No. 3:19-cv-178 ══════════ JARED MCNEEL, ET AL., , v. KIDDIE ACADEMY DOMESTIC FRANCHISING, LLC, . ══════════════════════════════════════════ MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ══════════════════════════════════════════ JEFFREY VINCENT BROWN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE. The sole issue in this wrongful-death suit is one of vicarious liability. The defendant, a childcare-center franchisor, argues that under the terms of its franchise contract, it bears no…