<DIV><SPAN class=255035222-05042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Paul,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=255035222-05042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You seem to like to ask questions, but not answer them.& Franchised operations are not related to ("our corporation"), Inc. in any manner other than the franchise agreement.& They are not subsidiaries, operating divisions or otherwise.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=255035222-05042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As I have told you in every e-mail I sent you, until you provide us with your name and the location of the restaurant in question we can be of no assistance to you.& We would be happy to help if we can, but this is not a legal aid clinic.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=255035222-05042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If you choose to provide us with this information so we can help, we will act on it promptly.& If you choose to not provide this information, we can not help you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi again, Keith,</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you for your response. </DIV>
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<DIV>I would like to point out that regardless of whether you own the franchise, they are a subcorporation of your corporation, correct? And whether or not they are properly informed of the law, they are held accountable to it, true? therefore they should be properly informed of it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Are you familiar with the law, Keith? Is it or will it be your policy to insure that&the&("corporation")&franchises, as well as your corporate store, will keep to the letter of the law?&</DIV>
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<DIV>Your answers to these questions will help me to determine whether you will be of assistance to me if I decide to ask for it. </DIV>
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<DIV>thank you again, Keith. I appreciate your patience, politeness&and understanding in this matter.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sincerely,</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul
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Thank you, Ice. Perhaps you didn't mean for me to send a verbatim response, however, I sent the&above response and received the above reply. Apparently, it doesn't sit well with him that I am not providing the info he wants. Info being: my& name and&which&franchise&I was terminated from. He never really came out and said in what way he could be of assistance/help specifically. And he took my questions as if I was asking advice. I didn't cite law because I had previously sent the case which the Taco Bell case was based on in an email to general counsel of the corporation.&I was terminated for not supplying a ssn and for not signing w-4's (fed and state).
Thought you might find it slightly interesting. I imagine most corporations would react in a similar way. I'm wondering if they want to know where it is to actually help me, or to merely suggest to the franchise what to do in order to deal with me to their advantage.
Peace,
Paul (goldphoenix)