Kelly BROUSSARD, Jim Stephens, Mark Zuckerman, Arnold Fischthal, John Hagar, Sal Lobello, Vincent Matera, Denis and Mary Ann Wickham, Ralph Yarusso and Kenex Corp., on Behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs,
v.
MEINEKE DISCOUNT MUFFLER SHOPS, INC., New Horizons Advertising, Inc., GKN Parts Industries Corp., GKN PLC, Ronald Smythe, Gene Zhiss and Ted Pearce, Defendants.
United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Charlotte Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
October 9, 1996.
October 9, 1996.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Thomas J. Ashcraft, Charlotte, NC, James J. McCabe, John J. Soroko, Elise E. Singer, Wayne A. Mack, Jr., Duane, Morris & Heckscher, Philadelphia, PA, for Kelly Broussard, Jim Stephens, Mark Zuckerman, Arnold Fischthal, John Hagar, Sal Lobello, Vincent Matera, Dennis Wickham, Mary Ann Wickham, Kenex Corporation.
Catherine E. Thompson, E. Osborne Ayscue, Jr., Smith, Helms, Mulliss & Moore, Charlotte, NC, Fred T. Lowrance, I. Faison Hicks, Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, Charlotte, NC, Erik B. Wulff, Ellen R. Lokker, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Washington, DC, Victor S. Friedman, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York City, John F. Dienelt, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc., New Horizon Advertising Inc., GKN Parts Industries.
Catherine E. Thompson, E. Osborne Ayscue, Jr., Smith, Helms, Mulliss & Moore, Charlotte, NC, I. Fasion Hicks, Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, Charlotte, NC, Erik B. Wulff, Ellen R. Lokker, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Washington DC, Michael Kuhn, Bracewell & Patterson, Houston, TX, Victor S. Friedman, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York City, John F. Dienelt, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for GKN.
Catherine E. Thompson, E. Osborne Ayscue, Jr., Smith, Helms, Mulliss & Moore, Charlotte, NC, Fred T. Lowrance, Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, Charlotte, NC, Erik B. Wulff, Ellen R. Lokker, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Washington DC, Victor S. Friedman, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York City, John F. Dienelt, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for PLC, Ronald Smythe, Gene Zhiss, Ted Pearce.
Catherine E. Thompson, E. Osborne Ayscue, Jr., Smith, Helms, Mulliss & Moore, Charlotte, NC, Charles E. Lyons, DeLaney and Sellers, P.A., Charlotte, NC, for Michigan Franchisees.
Thomas J. Ashcraft, Charlotte, NC, James J. McCabe, Duane, Morris & Heckscher, Philadelphia, PA, for Ralph Yarusso.
United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Charlotte Division.
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION & ORDER
ROBERT D. POTTER, Senior District Judge.
THIS MATTER arises out of Franchise and Trademark Agreements ("FTAs") between the Plaintiffs and Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc. (hereinafter "Meineke" or "MDMS").
I. BACKGROUND
Sections I and II of the Court's Memorandum of Decision & Order in response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment...
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