A federal magistrate judge in Camden has sanctioned 7-Eleven Inc. for what he said were repeatedly deficient discovery responses in a case alleging the company unlawfully targeted South Jersey franchisees and owners for termination.

While U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider of the District of New Jersey stopped short of finding that 7-Eleven intentionally withheld relevant information, he said the company’s “obfuscation” has made the litigation much more expensive and time-consuming than it should have been.

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