Tag Archives: breach of contract

Guest List Royally Flawed

A wedded disaster

Following the release of Prince Harry’s memoir at the top of the year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have maintained their relevance for reasons unrelated to spilling secrets about the royal family. Strangely, they are mentioned in a lawsuit that focuses on the botched planning and organization of the wedding between Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz. The nuptials, which took place in April 2022, were apparently preceded with a strong dose of chaos. Peltz’s father has filed a lawsuit, claiming that wedding planners, Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba, refused to honor the return of a $159,000 deposit. Continue reading →

Film’s Failure Exposed

A doomed movie

Eva Green, known for her characters in Casino Royale, Dark Shadows, and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, is now starring in a new lawsuit against White Lantern Films and SMC Speciality Finance. In response to the failed production of the proposed movie, A Patriot, Green is suing for $1 million in damages. The defendant has filed a counterclaim and contends that the actress breached her contract and forced unrealistic demands that were difficult to provide. The production company claims that Green did not intend to move forward with filming, which was to begin in 2019. Continue reading →

An Inconvenient Ruling

Franchise folly

Although it is based in Texas, 7-Eleven is a household name in several countries. The multinational company offers considerations for franchise opportunities, but also maintains the right to end the contract if certain standards or guidelines are not upheld. A 7-Eleven store owner located in Osaka, Japan, for example, is now ordered to pay $845,000 in damages to the company for failing to remain open 24 hours a day. Starting in 2019, a franchisee, Mitoshi Matsumoto, who opened the store in 2012, decided to close down operation for a few hours every night. The decision to close for five hours each night resulted in a loss of business and an infraction against company policy. Continue reading →

Crack Down on Animal Neglect

Cattle trouble

A Colorado-based ranch is taking legal action against a Nebraska-run grazing business for breach of contract. In April 2020, the two parties agreed that Cornerstone Grazing, operated by owners, Derek and Lesa Schwanebeck, and their sole employee, John C. Odom, would graze 603 bred cows and 22 bulls throughout the course of the summer. The contract would end on November 12 when Three Forks Ranch would sell the bred cows. Following a September 2 report that several cows had died due to an apparent outbreak of disease, Three Forks Ranch employees traveled to Cornerstone Grazing to find twenty dead cattle. The Colorado ranch is now suing the Nebraska ranch for $500,000 in damages. Continue reading →

Batting Zero in Ballpark Construction Project

Batter up

The incomplete construction of the Dunkin Donuts ballpark for the minor league team, Hartford Yard Goats, has led to a $90 million lawsuit against the City of Hartford, CT. The developer hired for the project, Centerplan, claims their contract with the city was unjustly terminated. The city contends that Centerplan missed deadlines to complete the project, made changes to the original plans, and produced several mistakes in the building of the new ballpark. Centerplan blames the city for their delays and the alteration of certain aspects of the original plans. The lawsuit has already progressed to the trial level, and an anticipated verdict will be heard by the end of this Friday, July 5. Continue reading →