What is the full name of the court where the Calabrese case against Remax is pending?
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- Salvatore Calabrese, Michael Calabrese, and Related Assets LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Metro, Plaintiffs, v. RE/MAX, LLC d/b/a RE/MAX New York Region (f/k/a RE/MAX International, Inc.), RE/MAX of New York Inc. (n/k/a RMY Holdings Inc.), ABC Corp. Nos. 1-10, Brook Staten Realty LLC, Staten Brook Realty LLC, XYZ Corp. Nos. 1-10, Joseph Madaio, Robert Coppolino, Salvatore Carola, John/Jane Does Nos. 1-10, Terri Bohannon, and Sandy Jamison, Defendants, Index No. 507254/2018, pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings, filed on April 10, 2018.
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 21–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Remax's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the case involving Salvatore Calabrese, Michael Calabrese, and Related Assets LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Metro against RE/MAX, LLC, RE/MAX of New York Inc., and others, is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings. The case, filed on April 10, 2018, is identified by Index No. 507254/2018.
This lawsuit includes multiple allegations against Remax, such as breach of franchise agreements, breach of duty of good faith, promissory estoppel, unfair competition, and other claims. The plaintiffs are seeking rescission of new terms in the franchise agreements and an unspecified amount of damages, including actual, consequential, special, and statutory damages, as well as attorneys' fees and punitive damages.
For a prospective Remax franchisee, the existence of ongoing litigation, especially involving franchise agreement disputes, is an important consideration. It highlights potential areas of conflict or disagreement that could arise during the franchise relationship. Reviewing the details of these cases can provide insight into the types of issues that have led to legal action in the past and help a franchisee assess their own risk tolerance and approach to business relationships.