Patel v. Dunkin' Donuts of America, Inc.

This action is brought by plaintiffs Anrrit J. Patel and A. J. Patel Food Service, Inc., a franchisee of defendants, Dunkin’ Donuts of America, Inc., and Dunkin’ Donuts of Illinois, Inc. Plaintiffs are appealing from a trial court order granting judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendants and denying plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiffs had sought to enjoin defendants from opening a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise within one mile of plaintiffs’ business on the basis that defendants had breached its franchise agreement with plaintiffs.

The facts are undisputed. Plaintiffs…