What was the outcome of Beehive Homes' motion to dismiss in the Mary Martinez lawsuit?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
On September 21, 2023, Mary Martinez, as Attorney-in-Fact of Martha Viola Jones, filed a Complaint (Case No. D-101-CV-2023-02336) in the First Judicial District Court for the County of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico, against San Pedro Hope, LLC dba Bee Hive Homes of Santa Fe; Buzz Operations, LLC; Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc,., and Danyell Sena, in her capacity as the Administrator of Bee Hive Homes of Santa Fe alleging negligence, unfair trade practices and punitive damages. Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. has denied any liability in the matter. The Court has granted its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, with prejudice.
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 10–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beehive Homes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a lawsuit was filed on September 21, 2023, by Mary Martinez, as Attorney-in-Fact of Martha Viola Jones, against San Pedro Hope, LLC dba Bee Hive Homes of Santa Fe; Buzz Operations, LLC; Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc,., and Danyell Sena. The complaint, filed in the First Judicial District Court for the County of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico, alleged negligence, unfair trade practices, and punitive damages. Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. denied any liability in the matter.
The document states that the Court granted Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc.'s motion to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction. This means that the court determined it did not have the authority to hear the case against Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. specifically.
The dismissal was "with prejudice," meaning that the case cannot be brought again in that court against Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. based on the same claims. This outcome is favorable for Beehive Homes as it removes them as a defendant in that particular lawsuit.