no. b-000119-c melinda matthews, individually ) in the district court ...

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1 A Doesn't exist.
2 Q Okay. What is that based upon?
3 A The way that International Dairy Queen is set
4 up, it has licensed American Dairy Queen to grant
5 franchises to people on its behalf.
6 Q And that would be the company that licenses
7 those franchise agreements?
8 A Yes, American Dairy Queen.
9 Q Now, a licensee, even though they have entered
10 into an agreement such as a franchise license and would
11 have obligations and duties, are they allowed to make
12 independent decisions?
13 MR. LAWDERMILK: Objection. Form and
14 leading.
15 A They can make any decision they want. Just
16 because they are obligated doesn't mean that they are
17 going to meet that obligation. So, they are totally
18 independent even though they have made a commitment.
19 They can decide to do or not do anything that the
20 franchisee - the franchisor requires them, but outside
21 of what the franchisor requires them, they also have
22 decision making that they - that is in their area.
23 Q First let's talk about the decisions that a
24 licensee makes as to items that they are required to do
25 under their agreement or contract. What happens if they