What was the reason for the litigation against Imperial Hotels, LLC, a Caption By Hyatt franchisee?
Caption_By_Hyatt Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
During the 2024 fiscal year, we brought a claim against franchisees as follows:
Hyatt Franchising, L.L.C. v. Imperial Hotels, LLC, Sunikumar Patel, Akash Maheshwari, Roshni Jariwala Desai, Madhvan Nair, Daksha Patel, Sanjay Desai, Raj Gandhi, Usha Patel, Vinod Jayrambhai Patel and Mina Jariwala, No. 01-24-0008-8964 (AAA 2024) (Unpaid Royalty Fees).
Other than as described above, no litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Source: Item 3 — Litigation (FDD page 16)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caption By Hyatt's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hyatt Franchising, L.L.C. brought a claim against Imperial Hotels, LLC, along with Sunikumar Patel, Akash Maheshwari, Roshni Jariwala Desai, Madhvan Nair, Daksha Patel, Sanjay Desai, Raj Gandhi, Usha Patel, Vinod Jayrambhai Patel and Mina Jariwala, due to unpaid royalty fees. The case was filed as No. 01-24-0008-8964 (AAA 2024). This is the only litigation against franchisees that Caption By Hyatt is required to disclose in Item 3 of the FDD.