Legal Opinion
McDonald's Corp. v. Robert A. Makin, Inc.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided December 11, 1986No. Civ. A. 86-358CPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff McDonald’s Corporation [McDonald’s] is a Delaware corporation engaged in the business of developing and franchising restaurants. On November 22, 1971, McDonald’s entered into an agreement with Robert A. Makin to franchise a restaurant at 4987 North Transit Road, Clarence, New York. Robert A. Makin, Inc., and Carol Makin subsequently became parties to the agreement through an assignment and an amendment, respectively. Jurisdiction over this action is conferred on this court by 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
The franchise agreement between the defendants and the plaintiff…
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