A Boca Raton-based child care franchisor won a nearly $1 million judgment against a franchisee whose Colorado day care center violated state regulations, including understaffing so severe that a baby was left unattended in a classroom during a fire drill.
U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg ruled in favor of The Learning Experience on a claim filed by franchisee Creative American Education and a counterclaim, both alleging breach of contract. The franchisee appealed the decision Sept. 2 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
