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News Briefs

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
November 01, 2005

California Supreme Court Decision to Invalidate Jury Trial Waivers Leads to Win for Mail Boxes Etc. Franchisees

The Independent Association of Mailbox Center Owners (“IAMCO”) and 35 Mail Boxes Etc. (“MBE”) franchisees convinced the Fourth District Court of Appeals in California to vacate a trial court order that had denied the franchisees' requests to consolidate their claims and receive a trial, instead of working through mandatory arbitration as outlined in their franchise agreements. IAMCO was formed in March 2000 as an independent trade group of MBE franchisees that were seeking to bring their concerns to franchisor Mail Boxes Etc. in an organized manner.

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