Kimberly Silas (Of Counsel-New Orleans, LA),  Matthew Simmons and Matthew Hamilton (Associates-New Orleans, LA) obtained a summary judgment on behalf of a restaurant franchisor in the 15th Judicial District Court Acadia Parish, Louisiana. The plaintiff sued the restaurant's franchisor for personal injuries after allegedly slipping and falling inside the franchised premises. The franchisor had no operational control over the premises but plaintiff's counsel refused to dismiss the franchisor from the lawsuit. After Kimberly and her team filed their motion for summary judgment, the hearing was set for seven months later. A week before the hearing, plaintiff's counsel moved for a continuance stating the need to conduct additional discovery, and the court granted her motion. After taking the restaurant manager's deposition, the plaintiff’s counsel still was not able to uncover any evidence to create a genuine issue of material fact. The court granted our motion and dismissed the franchisor with prejudice.