Sub-par Claim: Franchisee's Beef With Supplier Leaves Bad Taste | Dickinson Wright
Highlights In general, a supplier’s obligation is to ensure the safety of its goods to the end consumer. A supplier does not owe a duty of care to other commercial parties in a supply chain. Courts are reluctant to recognize that commercial parties in a chain of contracts are provided additional rights outside of a contract where the parties had the chance to address any risks through the contract. Franchisees should not necessarily rely on extra-contractual claims to protect against potential risks and should negotiate these risks ahead of time or insure against them. Franchisors entering ...
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