In Brief: Aloette v. franchise
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Aloette v. franchise: Lawsuit against cosmetics franchisor and distributor brought by former franchise owner Florence Slaven set for trial Feb. 18 in Philadelphia federal court. Slaven charges Aloette with breach of contract and warranty, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, abandonment of trademark and fraud. In addition, the suit claims that Aloette solicited one of Slaven's managers to leave Slaven and purchase her own franchise, thus encroaching on Slaven's business...