Canha v. LaRoche

Plaintiff, doing business as Gymboree of Acton, brought suit against the Gymboree Corporation (“Gymboree”), Jane LaRoche, doing business as Gymboree of Westborough (“Jane”), and Maureen La-Roche, doing business as Kids in Motion (“Maureen”). Plaintiff claims that as a result of unfair competition from Maureen’s operation of her Kids in Motion business, the value of her Gymboree business has been diminished. Plaintiff asserts several claims against Gymboree and Jane for the alleged breach of: 1) the franchise agreement between plaintiff and Gymboree (the “Agreement”), 2) the franchise…