Gentis v. Safeguard Business Systems, Inc.

Opinion

TURNER, P. J.

I. Introduction

Defendants, San Jacinto Holdings, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Safeguard Business Systems, Inc. (Safeguard), appeal from a judgment. The judgment declared Safeguard to be a franchisor under the California *1297Franchise Investment Law (CFIL), Corporations Code section 31000 et seq.1 Safeguard manufactures and sells recordkeeping systems and office products. The plaintiffs are members of a class of Safeguard’s current and former distributors. Safeguard contends the facts as found by the trial court were insufficient as a matter of law to meet the…