MANHATTAN (CN) - Ninety-three franchisees say DHL Express violated contract by announcing it would stop all its "domestic shipping services" on Jan. 30, 2009.
In their $400 million claim, plaintiffs say they are franchisees through a DHL "reseller," nonparty Worldwide Express Operations, and that DHL "has been misusing confidential customer information of the plaintiffs to solicit the direct international shipping business of the plaintiffs' customers."
Plaintiffs say their franchises don't expire until 2019. They are represented in New York County Court by Michael Einbinder.
Read the Top 8
Sign up for the Top 8, a roundup of the day's top stories delivered directly to your inbox Monday through Friday.
Additional Reads
-
-
McDonald’s Accused of Bias Against Black Franchisees September 1, 2020
-
Nora Roberts Sues Brazilian Author, Cites 'Multi-Plagiarism' April 24, 2019 -
KFC Franchisee Loses Fight to Market Chicken as Muslim-Friendly January 23, 2018