M. B. Restaurants, Inc. v. Cke Restaurants, Inc.

183 F.3d 750 (8th Cir. 1999)

M. B. RESTAURANTS, INC., A SOUTH DAKOTA CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS JB'S RESTAURANTS #140 AND #142, FRANCHISEES; MARK B. ROGERS, INDIVIDUALLY; D LUCKS, INC., AN IDAHO CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS JB'S RESTAURANT #53, A FRANCHISEE; DALE TRAPPEN, INDIVIDUALLY; JB'S RESTAURANTS #54-MERIDIAN, A FRANCHISEE; BRYCE JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY; R & R HOSTS, INC., A WASHINGTON CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS JB'S RESTAURANT #201, A FRANCHISEE; JOHN OR JANE DOES, A-Z, INCLUDING FRANCHISEES AND INDIVIDUALS AS A CLASS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

v.

CKE RESTAURANTS, INC., A CALIFORNIA…