Which of the class action lawsuits described in the Even Hotels FDD have been dismissed?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Hotels Group, Case No. 25-10068 (11th Cir. January. 6, 2025).
Holiday, SCH, and the IHG Owner's Association were named defendants in seven class action lawsuits filed in 2021 by putative classes of Holiday licensees in Connecticut, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Each of the lawsuits allege that Holiday and SCH engaged in unlawful and otherwise improper franchise business practices, including, imposing unreasonable products, services and requirements and receiving improper kickbacks from required purchases. Specifically, the lawsuits assert causes of action including breach of contract, breach of the implied
covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, declaratory judgment, violation of the Sherman Act, and a demand for an accounting. The New Jersey and Pennsylvania class action lawsuits have since been dismissed. Neither Holiday nor SCH paid any amounts in connection with the dismissal of these class action lawsuits. The five lawsuits that remain are:
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- Park 80 Hotels LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company, PL Hotels, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company, individually, and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals and entities v. Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, Six Continents Hotels, Inc. D/b/a Intercontinental Hotels Group and IHG Owners Association, Inc., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Civil Action No. 2:21-cv-974 (May 19, 2021) (this case was transferred to the Northern District of Georgia on November 9, 2021 and has been assigned Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-04650-ELR).
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- Aaron Hotel Group, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company, individually, and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals and entities v. Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, Six Continents Hotels, Inc. d/b/a Intercontinental Hotels Group and IHG Owners Association, Inc., United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Civil Action No. 3:21-cv-00727 (May 27, 2021) (this case was transferred to the Northern District of Georgia on February 3, 2022 and has been assigned Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-00838-ELR).
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- PH Lodging Tomball, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, on behalf of itself and a class of similarly situated entities v. Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, Six Continents Hotels, Inc. d/b/a Intercontinental Hotels Group and IHG Owners Association, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01803 (June 3, 2021) (this case was transferred to the Northern District of Georgia on December 10, 2021 and has been assigned Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-05072-SDG).
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- Synergy Hotels, LLC, an Ohio Limited Liability Company, on behalf of itself and all those similarly situated v.
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 15–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Even Hotels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, several class action lawsuits involving Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, and other related entities have been dismissed. Specifically, class action lawsuits filed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 2021 were dismissed, with neither Holiday nor SCH making any payments in connection with these dismissals. These lawsuits were among seven initially filed by Holiday licensees alleging improper franchise business practices.
Additionally, a class action suit, Anderson, et al. v. Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, was dismissed with prejudice on May 26, 2023, after the parties reached a settlement where Kimpton Hotels made a payment to the plaintiffs. Another case, David Orr v. InterContinental Hotels Group, PLC, et al., concerning a payment card incident, was dismissed with prejudice after the court gave final approval to a settlement on September 2, 2020.
Furthermore, the case of Jay Brodsky v. Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., et al., where InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) was a defendant, was dismissed with prejudice on April 1, 2019, after the defendants made a total payment of $7,000 ($1,400 per defendant) to the plaintiff. Finally, the lawsuit Lenexa Hotel, LP v. Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc., initially filed in 2012 and re-filed in 2015, was dismissed with prejudice on January 7, 2019, following a settlement where Holiday made a payment of $10.9 million to the plaintiff. These dismissals indicate resolutions were reached, either through settlement or court decision, impacting the legal landscape for Even Hotels' parent company and related brands.