Franchise Litigation: 10 Cases That Changed the Landscape in the Past Decade

<i>Armstrong Business Services, Inc., et al., Appellants v. H & R Block, et al.,</i> Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) '12,485, 96 S.W.3d 867 (Mo. App. 2002). The Armstrong case involved H&R Block franchisees who sued their franchisor for, among other things, encroaching upon the franchisees' territories through the franchisor's Internet business. H&R Block then filed a counterclaim, alleging that all of the franchisees' franchise agreements were terminable at will by Block.

33 minute read February 24, 2005 at 10:33 AM

Jeffery S. Haff And Andrew Scott

Part One of a Two-Part Series

1) Armstrong Business Services, Inc., et al., Appellants v. H & R Block, et al., Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) '12,485, 96 S.W.3d 867 (Mo.

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