The plaintiff franchisor requested the immediate scheduling of a motion for injunctive relief on the basis of urgency during the COVID-19 pandemic, which the defendant franchisees opposed.
The court found that the dispute, which centered on unpaid royalty fees and had been ongoing since September 2019, did not meet the criteria for urgent scheduling under the court's COVID-19 notices.
The request for immediate scheduling was denied, and a timetable was set for the motions to be heard at a later date.
