October 2008
Franchisors May Have Standing to Seek to Quash Subpoenas Directed to Third Parties
What can a franchisor do if some of its franchisees or business partners (who are not parties to the litigation) are slapped with broad and burdensome subpoenas from disgruntled franchisees or potential franchisees in litigation? In many cases, the answer may be nothing. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure generally do not allow a party to seek to enforce the rights of others (many states have analogous rules, as well).
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