What representations and warranties do Releasing Parties make when entering into a Release Agreement with Dog Haus?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT. Releasing Parties, for themselves and their Constituents, hereby release and forever discharge Franchisor Released Parties from any and all Claims, whether known or unknown, based upon anything that has occurred or existed, or failed to occur or exist, from the beginning of time to the Effective Date, including, without limitation any and all Claims which relate to the Franchise Agreement, the Restaurant, the System, the License, the Dog Haus Marks, and the Franchised Location, or to any other agreement entered into prior to the Effective Date between Franchisor Released Parties, on the one hand, and Releasing Parties, on the other hand, except for the Excluded Matters and obligations under this Release Agreement. This waiver, release and discharge is effective immediately in its fullest and most comprehensive sense. This Release Agreement does not apply with respect to claims arising under the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, RCW 19.100, and the rules adopted thereunder.
3. WAIVER OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE.
3.1 Section 1542 of the California Civil Code. Releasing Parties, for themselves and their Constituents, acknowledge that they are familiar with Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which reads as follows:
instruments which the requesting party may reasonably require to fully effectuate and carry out the provisions of this Release Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 87–328)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dog Haus Franchise Disclosure Document, when Releasing Parties enter into a General Release Agreement, they release and forever discharge Franchisor Released Parties from any and all Claims, whether known or unknown, based upon anything that has occurred or existed, or failed to occur or exist, from the beginning of time to the Effective Date. This includes, without limitation, any and all Claims which relate to the Franchise Agreement, the Restaurant, the System, the License, the Dog Haus Marks, and the Franchised Location, or to any other agreement entered into prior to the Effective Date between Franchisor Released Parties, on the one hand, and Releasing Parties, on the other hand, except for the Excluded Matters and obligations under this Release Agreement.
This waiver, release, and discharge are effective immediately in its fullest and most comprehensive sense. However, this Release Agreement does not apply to claims arising under the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, RCW 19.100, and the rules adopted thereunder.
Releasing Parties also acknowledge that they are familiar with Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which pertains to a general release not extending to claims that the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in their favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by them must have materially affected their settlement with the debtor. Releasing Parties elect to waive the provisions of Section 1542 and understand the significance of releasing unknown claims. They agree to execute and deliver any additional documents or instruments which the requesting party may reasonably require to fully effectuate and carry out the provisions of this Release Agreement.