Legal Opinion
Doctor's Associates, Inc. v. Distajo
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 14, 1996No. Civil 3:94CV349 (PCD)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO FOREGO TRIAL AND GRANT JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW
DORSEY, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Doctor’s Associates, Inc. (“DAI”) is the national franchisor of Subway sandwich shops, and defendants are Subway franchisees. The parties entered into standard franchise agreements, which required arbitration of all contractual disputes in Bridgeport, Connecticut, under Connecticut law. When contractual disputes did arise, the franchisees sought judgments against DAI in numerous state courts around the country. DAI has petitioned this court to compel arbitration of the franchise disputes…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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