Samica Enterprises, LLC v. Mail Boxes Etc. USA, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [126, 131]

OTIS D. WRIGHT II, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On May 9, 2006, over two hundred franchisees, principals and guarantors of “The UPS Store” filed this action against various Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (“MBE”) and United Parcel Service, Inc. entities (“UPS”). Plaintiffs allege they were duped into investing in The UPS Store franchises, which are (allegedly) economically unviable. On October 29, 2007, the court directed each side to select for trial two “Phase I Plaintiffs” (i.e., those who invested in The UPS Store directly) and two…