A restaurant franchisor defended a lawsuit in North Carolina federal court against a terminated franchisee who continued using the franchisor’s trademarks and violated the non-compete after termination. Our firm represented the franchisor in this litigation.
The court granted the franchisor’s motion for a preliminary injunction. The court subsequently granted, without an evidentiary hearing, the franchisor’s requests for a permanent injunction, default judgment, contempt sanctions, and an award of Lanham Act treble damages and attorneys' fees.