Stuft Pizza Franchise Corp., Jack Bertram v. Nanak Franchise Group Inc., Franchise Food Concepts, Mehr Enterprises, Rai Pizza Enterprises, et al.
Published: Jan. 14, 2006 | Result Date: Jul. 22, 2005 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 03CC04403 Verdict – $348,000
Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Eric J. Dubin
(Dubin Law Firm)
Experts
Plaintiff
John E. Altstadt
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiff Stuft Pizza Franchise Corporation entered into a four separate franchise agreements with four corporations owned and managed by defendants Rajbir and Ranbir Rai to open and operate pizza restaurants. The Rai brothers stopped paying royalties and attempted to open new, unauthorized locations without the plaintiff's consent or knowledge.
Result
The jury found in favor of the plaintiff on all of its breach of contract claims and awarded the plaintiff $116,000 in damages. Judge Munoz tripled the jury's award under the trademark infringement and unfair competition statutes.
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