Williams v. Stone

OPINION OF THE COURT

COWEN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from the April 16, 1996, judgment of the district court granting defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Crv. P. 12(b)(6). See Williams v. Stone, 923 F.Supp. 689 (E.D.Pa.1996). We will affirm the judgment of the district court, although on different grounds than those relied upon by the district court.

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West Coast Video Enterprises, Inc. (“WCVE”) is a Pennsylvania corporation with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania. WOVE sells franchises for retail video rental businesses operating under the…