Possible Settlement in Shakey's Pizza Lawsuit. We have previously reported on the class-action lawsuit by Shakey’s Pizza franchisees against their franchisor, Shakey’s Inc. The trial of this case, which was scheduled to start on May 12, has been stayed for 60 days to give the parties an opportunity to continue settlement discussions. Shakey’s Inc. attorney Glenn Plattner said the stay was granted because the parties believed there was a “high likelihood that the case could be settled and that time was needed to work that out.” The Shakey’s franchisee class spokesperson, Chuck Wilburn, confirmed that negotiations were occurring, but said only the franchisees were “open to anything that will resolve the issues.”
As previously reported in the blog, this stay follows the April 2004 grant of summary judgment in favor of Shakey’s Inc. on the plaintiffs’ fraud and negligent misrepresentation counts.
Previous stories:
- Class Action Against Shakey's Rises
- Court Denies Shakey's CEO's Application for Bond
- Shakey's Lawsuit from the Franchisor's Point of View
- Shakey's Facing Disgruntled Franchisees and Uncertain Future
- Mounting debts, costly lawsuits