Legal Opinion
Faulkenberg v. CB Tax Franchise Systems, LP
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 29, 2011No. 09-1874PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Jon Faulkenberg and Byron LeMaster, residents of Missouri, contracted with CB Tax Franchise Systems, LP, a company headquartered in Texas, to operate five tax-preparation franchises in and around St. Louis. The franchise agreement contained two clauses that are common in franchising and central to this case: an arbitration clause and a forum-selection clause. Under the arbitration provision, CB Tax franchisees must submit all disputes with the company to arbitration in Texas before filing suit. If arbitration is unsuccessful, the forum-selection clause permits franchisees…
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