Legal Opinion
Dunkin' Donuts Inc. v. Panagakos
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 8, 1998No. Civil Action 96-11040-RGSPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
STEARNS, District Judge.
On May 21, 1996, Dunkin’ Donuts, Inc., brought this action seeking judicial confirmation of its decision to revoke Michael Panaga-kos’s five Dunkin’ Donuts franchises. On May 13, 1997, the court granted Dunkin’ Donuts’ motion for declaratory judgment, agreeing that under the terms of the Master Franchise Agreement, Panagakos’s 1994 convictions for failing to file corporate excise and meals tax returns for two of his Dunkin’ Donuts’ shops, provided justifiable grounds for termination. The court also rejected…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re ColarussoBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2003
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