What is the case number for the Mississippi Lawsuit regarding Churchs Chicken?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Cajun Global LLC, d/b/a Church's Chicken, et al. v. Thomas & Irons, LLC, et al., Case No. 1:18 cv-00538-RWS (United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division) (the "Georgia Lawsuit"). We filed the Georgia Lawsuit on February 2, 2018 against our franchisees and their affiliates for injunctive relief, liquidated damages, trademark infringement, specific performance and breach of the franchise agreements when the franchisees continued to operate one restaurant and failed to de-identify another restaurant that had been closed following the terminations of both franchise agreements. On February 12, 2018, some of the defendants in the Georgia Lawsuit filed the following lawsuit and obtained a ten-day temporary restraining order enjoining us from enforcing our termination rights under the same franchise agreements at issue in the Georgia Lawsuit: Thomas & Irons, LLC, et al. v. Cajun Global, LLC, et al., in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, State of Mississippi, civil action number G-2018-193 (the "Mississippi Lawsuit"). In the Mississippi Lawsuit, the plaintiffs allege that we improperly terminated the franchise agreements and brought claims for injunctive relief, breach of contract, violation of Mississippi franchise law, fraudulent and intentional misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, and civil conspiracy, among other claims. On February 18, 2018, we removed the Mississippi Lawsuit to the United States District Court for Southern District of Mississippi, civil action number 3:18-cv-1070-DPJ-FKB. The plaintiffs in the Mississippi Lawsuit subsequently filed a motion to remand and for preliminary injunctions. Before any further litigation transpired, we settled the dispute with all defendants under terms whereby we purchased the operating restaurant from Thomas & Irons, LLC for $175,000, and the parties agreed to mutually release and dismiss all claims. The Mississippi Lawsuit was dismissed on July 31, 2018, and the Geor
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 14–16)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Mississippi Lawsuit, filed by Thomas & Irons, LLC against Cajun Global, LLC, has the civil action number G-2018-193 in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, State of Mississippi. After removal to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, its civil action number became 3:18-cv-1070-DPJ-FKB.
The lawsuit, initiated on February 12, 2018, alleged improper termination of franchise agreements and included claims for injunctive relief, breach of contract, violation of Mississippi franchise law, fraudulent and intentional misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, and civil conspiracy. Churchs Chicken removed the case to federal court on February 18, 2018, after which the plaintiffs filed a motion to remand and for preliminary injunctions.
The dispute was settled, with Churchs Chicken purchasing the operating restaurant from Thomas & Irons, LLC for $175,000. Both parties agreed to mutually release and dismiss all claims. The Mississippi Lawsuit was officially dismissed on July 31, 2018, indicating a resolution that avoided further litigation. This resolution suggests that Churchs Chicken aims to resolve disputes efficiently, though it may involve financial settlements.