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JONES v. FILER, INC.

No. Civ. 98-2127.

43 F.Supp.2d 1052 (1999)

Loren JONES and Linda Jones, Plaintiffs, v. FILER, INC. d/b/a Midas Muffler Shop and Midas International Corporation, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Arkansas, Fort Smith Division.

April 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd L. Griffin, Law Offices of Gary Green, Little Rock, AR, for plaintiffs.

David B. Vandergriff, Fort Smith, AR, for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAWSON, District Judge.

This case presents the question of whether a franchisor is liable for the allegedly negligent acts of its franchisee. Currently before the court is a motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of Midas International Corporation ("Midas") and plaintiffs' response thereto. Trial is currently set to begin April 19, 1999. For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be granted.

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