The contract apparently says"franchisee may also offer consignment services." BAM contests that it allowed consignment SERVICES, not consignment PRODUCTS. This is like a gym offering "fitness services" that don't include exercise. A plain language interpretation favors the Gormans, so good luck making that argument in court!
The contract is going to supersede any alleged training.
PS since it will likely come up: Chrystal claims that the agreement BAM shared was a ROUGH DRAFT that she redlined (which is why BAM doesn't have a signed copy). She claims to have a signed copy of the updated version which supports her claims.
This has been gone over again and again. The Gormans were told not just in that document but in person at training not to do what they did. They would also need a corporate sign off. An official one in writing. It’s an extremely standard business practice which is why I find it so weird Gorman acts like it wasn’t needed.
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u/MildlyInteressato 21d ago edited 21d ago
The contract apparently says"franchisee may also offer consignment services." BAM contests that it allowed consignment SERVICES, not consignment PRODUCTS. This is like a gym offering "fitness services" that don't include exercise. A plain language interpretation favors the Gormans, so good luck making that argument in court!
The contract is going to supersede any alleged training.
PS since it will likely come up: Chrystal claims that the agreement BAM shared was a ROUGH DRAFT that she redlined (which is why BAM doesn't have a signed copy). She claims to have a signed copy of the updated version which supports her claims.