Texas law would bar a reference to promises made outside of a written franchise agreement in a trademark dispute brought by Motel 6 against owners of a hotel in central Pennsylvania, so those owners can’t refer to alleged extra-contractual promises at trial in Harrisburg, a federal judge has ruled.
Motel 6 and its parent companies sued HI Hotel Group in 2011 alleging that HI had continued to use the Motel 6 logos after it had begun operating its hotel in Carlisle, Pa., as a Red Roof Inn. The parties failed to settle after having a conference in December and the case is now headed to trial, according to the docket.
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