Hino Truck Centre (Toronto) Ltd. v. Hino Motors Canada Ltd *

Canada - February 3 2010
If you are a franchisor and one of your franchisees has sued you, should you seek summary judgment for any amount the franchisee owes you?

Co-authors: Lawrence M. Weinberg, Frank Robinson, Geoffrey B. Shaw, Jayne Westlake.

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Cases to watch for... *

Canada - February 3 2010
There are three cases of particular interest to the franchising community, that are soon to be argued or are currently waiting for judicial pronouncement.

Co-authors: Lawrence M. Weinberg, Frank Robinson, Geoffrey B. Shaw, Jayne Westlake.

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Update on Canada Consumer Product Safety Act *

Canada - February 3 2010
You might recall that our last e-LERT provided you with information on the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (the "CCPSA") and the potential costs that franchisors could face if this legislation became law.

Co-authors: Lawrence M. Weinberg, Frank Robinson, Geoffrey B. Shaw, Jayne Westlake.

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Trade Secrets International Ltd. v. Jalaly 2009 *

Canada - February 3 2010
To date, there have been precious few decisions dealing, even peripherally, with how to quantify damages under section 6 of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the "Act") where a franchisee has successfully sought rescission of its franchise agreement.

Co-authors: Lawrence M. Weinberg, Frank Robinson, Geoffrey B. Shaw, Jayne Westlake.

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A successful termination of a franchisee who is also a plaintiff in a class proceeding *

Canada - October 13 2009
In Quiznos v. 1450987 Ontario Corp et al., Quiznos terminated three franchisees for violating terms of their franchise agreements for: selling under-portioned sandwiches to customers; failing to participate in promotions; and, failing to provide delivery service as directed.

Co-authors: Geoffrey B. Shaw.

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