Vodafone settles legal claim brought by 62 former franchisees
by Simon Goodley from on (#771G3)
Agreement, without admission of liability, ends 19-month high court dispute that small-business owners said left them with large debts
Vodafone has settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its former franchisees who alleged the mobile phone group unjustly enriched" itself at their expense by up to 85m.
The small-business owners - some of whom said they had suffered suicidal thoughts because of the pressure exerted by the telecoms group - launched the high court claim in 2024 after running up large personal debts they said had been caused by their deals with the company.
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