Cleveland-Akron-Canton Advertising Cooperative v. Physician's Weight Loss Centers of America, Inc.
Ohio Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Frank D. Celebrezze, Jr., Judge.
{¶ 1} Appellant, Physician’s Weight Loss Centers of America, Inc. (“PWLC”), appeals the lower court’s denial of its motion to dismiss or stay the lower court proceedings pending arbitration. After a thorough review of the record, and for the following reasons, we reverse.
{¶ 2} Pursuant to agreements with PWLC’s franchisees, each franchisee in northeast Ohio is required to join an advertising cooperative formed for the purpose of satisfying the franchisees’ advertising responsibilities set forth in the franchise agreement. The Cleveland-Akron-Canton Advertising…
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