Legal Opinion
Cindy's Candle Co. v. WNS, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 28, 1989No. 88 C 1125Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.
Cindy’s Candle Company, Inc. and WNS, Inc. have briefed the issue raised by this court in Cindy’s Candle Co., Inc. v. WNS, Inc., 714 F.Supp. 973, 979 (N.D.Ill.1989), thus permitting the court to answer the question that has been at the heart of their wrangling these many months: does a franchise agreement dated March 8, 1986 for a WNS franchise at Stratford Square require the parties to arbitrate disputes arising under previous agreements relating to other franchises? The court concludes it does -not.
Some preliminary points are in order.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wylie Independent School District v. TMC Foundations, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
- 5 Ucc rep.serv.2d 273, prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,647 Collins Company, Ltd. v. Carboline Company, Pureco Systems, Inc., D/B/A Flexible Roof Contractors, and David G. DearloveCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Cindy's Candle Co., Inc. v. WNS, INC.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989