August 12, 2019
An Applebee's franchise owner on Monday permanently lost his bid to collect $20 million he claimed his father had agreed to hold for him, with an Illinois federal judge saying his amended claims still allege a legally unenforceable deal between the two.
April 22, 2019
An Illinois federal judge on Monday ruled that an Applebee's franchise owner can't force his father to turn over $20 million from the family business that he had agreed to hold, saying the intent of the deal may have been to shield the money from taxes and divorce proceedings.