Jensen v. Quik International

Plaintiff, Eric Jensen, filed a complaint against defendants, Quik International (Quik), Murray Mead and Jack Reynolds, seeking to rescind his franchise agreement with defendants on the grounds that the Quik failed to comply with provisions governing the registration and sale of franchises in the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987 (Act), as amended (815 ILCS 705/5, 10 (West 2002)). Defendants moved to stay the litigation pending arbitration and filed an arbitration demand pursuant to an arbitration provision in the franchise agreement. Thereafter plaintiff filed a motion to stay the arbitration…