The appellants, franchisors of a vape store chain, appealed an application judge's decision ordering them to pay $100,000 to the respondents, former franchisees, pursuant to Minutes of Settlement.
The appellants argued the respondents breached the settlement by continuing to use proprietary store designs and branding.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no error in the application judge's interpretation of the agreements or his factual finding that the respondents' store design was sufficiently distinct to avoid customer confusion.
