What claims are made in the Rockin'L Enterprises, LLC lawsuit against Crave?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Caption and Court | Filing Date | Summary of Proceeding |
|---|---|---|
| Rockin'L Enterprises, | 03/22/2023 | The proceeding claims fraud and unfair trade practices and seeks |
| LLC, Justin LaGrange, | to vitiate the Franchise Agreement for error and fraud, vitiate the | |
| and Heather LaGrange | Securities and Purchase Agreement for the Shreveport location | |
| vs. | ||
| Crave Franchising, LLC, | for fraud, and declare the arbitration and choice of forum | |
| Maritza Wulf, Karl F. | provisions in the Franchise Agreement null and void. | |
| Wulf, Karin Malkiewicz, | Franchisees are seeking damages, penalties, attorneys' fees and | |
| Karl S. Wulf, Larry | costs under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer | |
| Gerson, and Salvatore | Protection Act. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss or Stay the | |
| Rincione; Docket No. | Matters pending Arbitration and a Motion to Dismiss for | |
| 93,870-A, 10th Judicial | Improper Venue. There has been no activity on the court dockets | |
| District Court, | for more than five months. Continued inactivity could result in a | |
| Natchitoches Parish, | dismissal by the defendants. | |
| Louisiana |
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 10–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Rockin'L Enterprises, LLC, along with Justin LaGrange and Heather LaGrange, filed a lawsuit against Crave Franchising, LLC, and several other individuals on March 22, 2023. The lawsuit, filed in the 10th Judicial District Court, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, alleges fraud and unfair trade practices.
The plaintiffs in the Rockin'L Enterprises, LLC lawsuit are seeking to nullify the Franchise Agreement due to alleged error and fraud. They also aim to nullify the Securities and Purchase Agreement for the Shreveport location based on fraud. Additionally, they are requesting the court to declare the arbitration and choice of forum provisions in the Franchise Agreement as null and void.
The plaintiffs are pursuing damages, penalties, attorneys' fees, and costs under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act. Crave's response included filing a Motion to Dismiss or Stay the Matters pending Arbitration and a Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue. As of the FDD publication date, there had been no activity on the court dockets for more than five months, which could potentially lead to a dismissal by the defendants.