A franchisor cannot be held liable for a franchisee's alleged negligence merely because they have a relationship, a New York judge has ruled in dismissing a customer's claim against 7-Eleven. Supreme Court Justice Robert W. Doyle granted summary judgment in the case of a man who alleged he was splashed with hot coffee during an altercation between another customer and a 7-Eleven employee. A key issue in the case: the degree of control a franchisor maintains over a franchisee's daily operations.
January 02, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A franchisor cannot be held liable for the alleged negligence of a franchisee merely because they have a relationship, a Suffolk County, N.Y., judge has ruled in dismissing a claim against 7-Eleven lodged by a customer splashed with hot coffee.
Supreme Court Justice Robert W. Doyle granted summary judgment dismissing a suit against the company by Eugene Nickola, who alleges he was injured during an altercation between another customer and an employee of a Greenport 7-Eleven.
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