Dunkin' Donuts Quebec Case Now Final

The Quebec Court of Appeal's April 15, 2015 decision is now the last word in a landmark case brought by 21 Dunkin' Donuts Quebec franchisees against their franchisor, Dunkin' Brands Canada Ltd. On March 17, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed, without reasons, the franchisor's application for leave to appeal the Quebec Court of Appeal decision. The Court of Appeal had affirmed the lower court's decision, which found for the franchisees and allowed them to terminate their leases and franchise agreements, annulled their releases and awarded them a total of $16,407,143 in damages. The Court of Appeal did, however, allow the franchisor's cross claims for $899,528 and $249,316 and reduced the global damages against the franchisor to $10,908,513.