Florida federal court stays litigation pending franchisor's motion to compel arbitration

In NIACC, Inc v. Cold Stone Creamery, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70256 (S.D. Fla. May 21, 2012), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida stayed an action brought by NIACFF, a national organization of Cold Stone franchisees, against Cold Stone pending the outcome of a motion to compel arbitration of the individual franchisees' claims.