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A Second Look at JRS Products, Inc. v. Matsushita Electric Corp.

<i>JRS Products, Inc. v. Matsushita Electric Corporation of America</i>, 115 Cal.App.4th 168, 8 Cal.Rptr.3d 840 (2004) (<i>JRS Products</i>), decided earlier this year, provides important clarification of the scope of remedies available under California law to franchisees who have been wrongfully terminated. The California Appellate Court decision holds, among other things, that the California Franchise Relations Act (CFRA) does not bar a franchisee from recovering damages for breach of contract for wrongful termination.

15 minute read August 10, 2004 at 09:13 AM
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James A. Goniea
A Second Look at JRS Products, Inc. v. Matsushita Electric Corp.

JRS Products, Inc. v. Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, 115 Cal.App.4th 168, 8 Cal.Rptr.3d 840 (2004) (JRS Products), decided earlier this year, provides important clarification of the scope of remedies available under California law to franchisees who have been wrongfully terminated.

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