Legal Opinion

La Quinta Corp. v. Heartland Properties LLC

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided April 28, 2010No. 08-6368PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.

In this action alleging breach of a hotel franchise agreement and federal trademark infringement, defendants Heartland Properties LLC, David W. Adams, and Betty L. Adams appeal the district court’s denial of discovery-related motions, grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs La Quinta Corporation and Baymont Franchising LLC, and the award of liquidated and treble damages to Baymont. We affirm.

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In 1994, Heartland Properties LLC and its guarantors, David and Betty Adams (collectively referred to as “Heartland”), entered into a franchise agreement with…

2Cases cited43 opinions

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