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

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1 Q And if it wasn't restricted or required, how
2 is it that ADQ was able to do those things outside the
3 franchise agreement?
4 A Because they were concerned.
5 Q But what gave them the right to do it if it
6 was outside the franchise agreement?
7 A They didn't need to have a right to do it.
8 They did it as a business decision.
9 Q So, as a business, the franchisor can go
10 outside the franchise - what is specifically listed in
11 the franchise agreement for the good of the business and
12 the operating system, right?
13 A As a general principle, yes.
14 Q Dairy Queen -- American Dairy Queen is a
15 business format franchise?
16 A Yes.
17 Q And that's the type of franchise -- A business
18 format franchise is the type of franchise that uses the
19 franchise relationship as a bad faith end-run around the
20 rule of employer liability.
21 MR. LIGHTY: Object to the form.
22 Q Have you ever heard of that?
23 A Have I heard of it?
24 Q Yes.
25 A Yes, I have heard of it. Do I agree with it?