Dunkin' Donuts Inc. v. N.A.S.T., Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, Senior J.

This diversity action between Dunkin’ Donuts, Inc. (“Dunkin”) and certain of its franchisees — as before, this opinion -will continue to use the name “Cherian,” treated as a personified singular male noun, to refer to franchisee Sunny Cherian and N.A.S.T., Inc. — has been distressingly acrimonious. 1 In any event, Cherian met DunMn’s Complaint for asserted violation of the Franchise Agreements between them with an attack — a 96 paragraph, nine count Counterclaim.

When Dunkin’ then filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to the matters…