What was the case number for the Charles Stewart v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution case?
Bimbo_Foods_Bakeries_Distribution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Stewart v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC, Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama; Case No. 68-CV-2016-900098.00. On March 1, 2016, Jennifer E. Stewart, a former independent operator, filed a complaint against BFBD alleging breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation claiming that BFBD overstated amounts on Federal 1099 Misc. forms issued to her, and was responsible for acts and
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 14–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the case of Stewart v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC, took place in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama. The case number was 68-CV-2016-900098.00.
In this case, filed on March 1, 2016, Jennifer E. Stewart, a former independent operator, alleged breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation against Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution. Stewart claimed that Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution overstated amounts on Federal 1099 Misc. forms issued to her and was responsible for acts and omissions that led to her abandoning her distribution rights. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution filed a counterclaim against Stewart for money owed.
The case was settled on March 7, 2017, with Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution agreeing to pay Stewart $15,000.00. This information is relevant to potential franchisees as it provides insight into the types of legal disputes that have occurred between Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution and its independent operators, as well as the outcomes of those disputes.