McDonald's Corp. v. Markim, Inc.

McDonald’s Corporation filed these actions, which have been consolidated on appeal, seeking a declaratory judgment by the District Court for Douglas County of its obligations under franchise agreements with Markim, Inc., and Roseli, Inc. McDonald’s also sought an injunction barring Markim and Roseli from using its trademarks, trade names, and service marks after the expiration date of their agreements. Markim and Roseli counterclaimed, alleging that McDonald’s had acted in bad faith and had violated the Nebraska Franchise Practices Act by failing to renew their expiring franchises without…