A Hollywood ending may be in store for a nearly two-year-old federal lawsuit filed in Memphis that deals with issues surrounding the growth of Blockbuster’s video rental empire.
The breach of contract lawsuit filed against Blockbuster Inc. by Southern Stores Video Inc. – the franchise ownership group for Blockbuster stores in Shelby County – is headed toward mediation, according to the court docket in the case. The suit was filed in September 2006 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.
The case will go to mediation in August. U.S. District Judge Bernice Donald has ordered both sides to provide a status report to the court by Aug. 1.
The local Blockbuster franchise group still has to set the damage amount it will claim in the case before mediation occurs. That amount will depend largely on the arguments it has made from the beginning of the court action.
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Blockbuster, Franchisee Suit Moves To Mediation
July 4, 2008 by Cris | 0 Comments
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