What court is the Rockin'L Enterprises, LLC v. Crave Franchising, LLC case held in?
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. |
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 10–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the case Rockin'L Enterprises, LLC, Justin LaGrange, and Heather LaGrange vs. Crave Franchising, LLC, Maritza Wulf, Karl F. Wulf, Karin Malkiewicz, Karl S. Wulf, Larry Gerson, and Salvatore Rincione is held in the 10th Judicial District Court, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
The case, filed on March 22, 2023, alleges fraud and unfair trade practices. The plaintiffs are seeking to nullify the Franchise Agreement for error and fraud, as well as the Securities and Purchase Agreement for the Shreveport location due to fraud. They also aim to declare the arbitration and choice of forum provisions in the Franchise Agreement null and void.
The franchisees are seeking damages, penalties, attorneys' fees, and costs under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act. As of the FDD date, the defendants had filed a Motion to Dismiss or Stay the Matters pending Arbitration and a Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue. The document notes that there has been no activity on the court dockets for more than five months, which could lead to a dismissal by the defendants.