Scott Loses Again and Again
On January 29, 2025, the Court rejected Thomas Scott's Motion to Dismiss and fully granted his former partners' Motion to Amend, dismissing several of Thomas's arguments. These included claims that the legal actions against Brand Journalists were unfounded, the LLCs lacked standing, and that a claim for procurement of breach of contract was invalid. In short, the former partners won on all issues before the Court. As anticipated, Thomas promptly filed an appeal. He has done so before and lost, and we believe he continues appealing in the hopes that the other side will eventually tire of the process and drop the case. NEWS FLASH-That's not going to happen ever! Importantly, the Court noted that, based on the evidence, a jury could find Thomas liable for intentionally or recklessly interfering with the operations of HBFG and the Franchising Entities. This includes encouraging franchisees to breach their contracts and file lawsuits, blocking access to former franchise ...