Corporate
Jul. 12, 2001
Franchisee Fodder
Unlike most franchise cases of the past several years where arbitrability was an issue, the court did not proceed with the usual knee-jerk deference to arbitration.
It was not long ago that one could predict with virtual certainty that a court would enforce a forum-selection clause and compel a franchisee to litigate in the frequently distant location compelled by the franchise agreement. See Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co., 407 US 1 (1972); ...
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