McDonald's urges dismissal of Black former franchisees' discrimination lawsuit

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McDonald's Corp on Friday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of Black former franchise owners who accused the fast-food giant of ...

McDonald's Corp on Friday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of Black former franchise owners who accused the fast-food giant of racial discrimination for selling them underperforming stores, saying it did not want them to fail and never promised success.

In a filing in the federal court in Chicago, McDonald's said its franchise agreements made clear the obligations and risks of owning restaurants, which was"fatal" to the claim it defrauded the 52 plaintiffs, who operated more than 200 stores and have been seeking as much as US$1 billion in damages.

 

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