LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Papa John’s founder John Schnatter’s lawsuit against an advertising firm for allegedly leaking a recording that led to his resignation as chairman will likely go to trial.
In a news release, Schnatter said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected efforts by advertising firm Laundry Service to avoid a jury trial.
The court found that Laundry Service, owned by Casey Wasserman — chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics — forfeited its right to arbitration by aggressively litigating the case before seeking arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act. “By aggressively litigating this case in court before moving to compel, Laundry Service had given up its contractual right to arbitrate,” the court wrote…