Mealey's ( April 13, 2021, 6:42 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — An Ohio federal judge denied business coaching franchisees’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, failure to state a claim and improper venue on March 31 in a franchisor’s suit accusing the defendants of failing to pay royalties due under the franchise agreement after they changed the name of their business without consent. The judge agreed to dismiss a fraud claim against the owner of the franchise....