In the litigation involving Mr. Roman Rosenstein, was Expense Reduction Analysts named as a defendant?
Expense_Reduction_Analysts Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The following litigation matters do not include ERA Group as a named defendant, but rather are matters involving international affiliates offering franchises outside the United States under the ERA Mark:
Mr. Roman Rosenstein Trading as CoDoPro Rosenstein (the "Plaintiff") v. E R Associates (Switzerland) Ltd (the "Defendant"), High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, United Kingdom, a civil action numbered HQ16X03182 (the "Action"). Plaintiff was a former Area Developer of Defendant, the franchisor in Switzerland. On September 8, 2016, Plaintiff commenced the Action against Defendant, after Defendant had terminated the Area Development Agreement between the parties. Plaintiff alleged that there were no justifiable grounds for Defendant to terminate the Area Development Agreement and sought damages. Defendant argued that there were justifiable grounds for termination and also sought damages. On January 16, 2017, Plaintiff and Defendant attended a mediation which resulted in a confidential settlement being reached, with the settlement agreement to be scheduled to a Tomlin order staying the Action while the settlement terms are to be met. The matter is now closed with the settlement terms being met by the parties.
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD page 12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Expense Reduction Analysts' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Expense Reduction Analysts was not named as a defendant in the litigation involving Mr. Roman Rosenstein. The document specifies that the litigation matters described do not include ERA Group as a named defendant. Instead, the matters involve international affiliates offering franchises outside the United States under the ERA Mark.
The litigation in question was between Mr. Roman Rosenstein and E R Associates (Switzerland) Ltd, where Mr. Rosenstein, a former Area Developer of the Defendant (the franchisor in Switzerland), initiated a civil action in the United Kingdom. The dispute arose after the Defendant terminated the Area Development Agreement between the parties, with Mr. Rosenstein alleging unjustifiable grounds for termination and seeking damages.
The case was resolved through mediation on January 16, 2017, resulting in a confidential settlement. The settlement terms were met by both parties, and the matter is now closed. This information is relevant to potential franchisees as it provides insight into the types of legal disputes that can arise within the Expense Reduction Analysts network, although these disputes may not directly involve the U.S. franchisor.