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

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1 Q And what is that?
2 A In franchisees doing things that they
3 neglected to cover in the franchise agreement; and, so,
4 they have to live with it or try to get people to see
5 the value of not doing that.
6 Q And is that one of the reasons why over time
7 franchise agreements evolved?
8 MR. LAWDERMILK: Objection. Form.
9 A It's one of the basic reasons why.
10 Q And that's what we have been talking about
11 earlier in your deposition testimony?
12 A That's right.
13 Q What duties and obligations, requirements, did
14 Golden Triangle Dairy Queen or Bruce Allred have to
15 American Dairy Queen concerning the decision to purchase
16 a playground for the Strickland Drive location?
17 MR. LAWDERMILK: Objection. Form.
18 A There was no contractual relationship with
19 that issue of buying and installing a playground with
20 Dairy Queen and Bruce Allred of Golden Triangle.
21 Q And based upon your review of the contractual
22 agreements and your 20-plus years in franchising
23 experience, what does that mean?
24 A It means that if they wanted to, they could;
25 and if they didn't want to, they didn't have to.