[1] This application raises the question of whether the court should refuse to register a foreign judgment obtained by a United States franchisor against an Alberta franchisee if the franchise agreement does not comply with the Alberta  Franchises Act.

[2] Bad Ass Coffee Company of Hawaii Inc. (BAH), a Utah-incorporated company, entered into a series of franchise agreements with Bad Ass Enterprises Inc. (Enterprises) and Attitude Coffee Corporation (Attitude). Ron Plucer guaranteed the payments to be made under some of those agreements. The relations between the companies deteriorated and BAH obtained a judgment in Utah against Enterprises, Attitude and Ron Plucer. BAH has sued on its judgment in Alberta and now seeks summary judgment under rule 159 of the Alberta Rules of Court.