Stillwell

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Defendant RadioShack Corporation (“RadioShack”) is a national electronics retailer. Plaintiffs Robert Stillwell (“Still-well”), Futurelink Corp. (“Futurelink”), SDP Electronics, Inc. (“SDP”), and Electronic Marketing Corp. (“EMC”) operate or operated RadioShack franchise stores. Plaintiffs assert nine claims for relief against RadioShack: (1) breach of contract regarding the Area of Primary Responsibility provision of the parties’ franchise agreement; (2) breach of contract regarding the Temporary Franchise Cost provision of the franchise agreement; (3) breach of contract regarding the Minimum Purchase Requirement provision of the franchise agreement; (4) breach of contract regarding the express covenant of good faith and fair dealing in the franchise agreement; (5) intentional interference with past and prospective economic relations; (6) negligent interference with past and prospective economic relations; (7) violation of the Lanham Act; (8) common law unfair competition based on interference with past and prospective economic relations; and (9) common law unfair competition based on violation of…