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By Genevieve Beck and Jon Swierzewski

Contract Validity to Be Determined By Arbitration Unless the Arbitration Clause Itself Is Alleged to Be Invalid

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled that a franchisor's arbitration clause can be used to require arbitration about contract terms unless the arbitration clause itself is alleged to be invalid. The Quizno's Master, Master, LLC and The Quizno's Franchise Company, LCC v. Shahe Kadriu, CCH Business Franchise Guide' 13,051 (N.D. Ill. April 11, 2005).

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