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JTH TAX, INC. v. AIME

Nos. 19-1746, 19-1792.

984 F.3d 284 (2021)

JTH TAX, INCORPORATED, d/b/a Liberty Tax Service; SiempreTax+ LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Gregory AIME; Wolf Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Wolf Enterprises, Defendants-Appellees, and Aime Consulting, LLC; Aime Consulting, Inc., Defendants. JTH Tax, Incorporated, d/b/a Liberty Tax Service; SiempreTax+ LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Gregory Aime; Wolf Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Wolf Enterprises, Defendants-Appellants, and Aime Consulting, LLC; Aime Consulting, Inc., Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 4, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Amy Mason Saharia , WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. David Caldwell Hartnett , CRENSHAW WARE & MARTIN, PLC, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellees/Cross Appellants. ON BRIEF: Bradley D. Masters , Sarah Golabek-Goldman , WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. W. Ryan Snow , CRENSHAW WARE & MARTIN, P.L.C., Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Affirmed in part, reversed and vacated in part, and remanded with instructions by published opinion. Chief Judge Gregory wrote the opinion, in which Judge Diaz and Judge Richardson joined.

Gregory Aime was a successful franchise operator of several tax preparation businesses under the umbrella of JTH Tax, Inc. and SiempreTax+ LLC (together, "Liberty Tax"). The relationship between franchisee and franchisor deteriorated, resulting in litigation that culminated in a bench trial before the district court. Aime largely...

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