Sonic Industries, Inc. v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
August 2018
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady · Curry v. McCanless · Susser v. Carvel Corp. · State Ex Rel. Bird v. Apodaca · H & R BLOCK, INC. v. Lovelace
Most-quoted passages
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“: A franchise is an agreement in which the franchisee agrees to undertake certain business activities or to sell a particular type of product or service in accordance with methods and procedures prescribed by the franchiser, and the franchiser agrees to assist the franchisee through advertising, promotion and other advisory services. The franchise usually conveys to the franchisee a license to use the franchiser's trademark or trade name in the operation of the franchisee's business. Id. ¶ 25 (emphasis omitted); see Black's Law Dictionary 569 (9th ed. 2010) (defining”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“In its simplest terms a franchise is a license from the owner of a trademark or trade name permitting another to sell a product or service under that name or mark. More broadly stated, the franchise has evolved into an elaborate agreement under which the franchisee undertakes to conduct a business or sell a product or service in accordance with methods and procedures prescribed by the franchiser and the franchiser undertakes to assist the franchisee through advertising, promotion and other advisory services.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“a franchise is to be treated as a compound or 'bundled' form of property, which typically includes a license to use the franchiser's trademark and a commitment by the franchiser to perform various services to assist the franchisee in the operation of the franchised business.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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