FDD Items 3 & 4 · 2026 filing

AmericInn litigation history

What AmericInn disclosed about lawsuits, arbitrations and bankruptcy in the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 3 lists the material legal actions a franchisor must report; Item 4 covers bankruptcy. This is the franchisor's own disclosure, not a court record, and not legal advice.

Items 3 (litigation) & 4 (bankruptcy) at a glance

What the filing discloses

Cases disclosed: 17; Item 3, as counted in the filing

Largest settlement, franchisor's own cases: None stated

Bankruptcy (Item 4): None; Franchisor, parent, predecessor or officer

Filing year: 2026; Disclosures cover the prior ten years

Extracted from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document

Item 3: litigation

No pending litigation against the franchisor itself. Multiple pending class-action/antitrust suits against parent Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and affiliates (IDeaS/SAS revenue-management price-fixing MDL, Canadian destination-marketing-fee class actions, LuxUrban breach of contract). Several resolved historical cases against Wyndham entities (resort fee TCCWNA class action, FTC data-security action, telephone recording class action, antitrust settlement). Franchisor has filed 4 suits against current/former AmericInn franchisees for breach/non-payment in the past year.

Item 3 (litigation) · 17 matters disclosed · 9 pending listed

Litigation cases

The franchisor

Status not stated in the filing (4)

AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Baba Nanak Hospitality Group Corp., Hardeep Arora, and Parmeet Arora
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2026-02-11 · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · 2:26-cv-1352
“Litigation Against Current Franchisees for Non-Payment of Outstanding Amounts Owed: Litigation Against Terminated Franch”Page 27 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Amara Hotel Davenport, LLC , Raj Patel, and Rekha Patel
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2025-12-29 · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · 2:25-cv-19034
“v. Amara Hotel Davenport, LLC , Raj Patel, and Rekha Patel 12/29/2025 United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2:25-cv-19034”Page 27 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Amara Hotel Moline, LLC , Raj Patel, and Rekha Patel
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2025-11-06 · United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois · 4:25-cv-4204
“v. Amara Hotel Moline, LLC , Raj Patel, and Rekha Patel 11/6/2025 United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois 4:25-cv-4204 AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Amar”Page 27 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Jay Maharaj, LLC, Ketan Chaudhari, and Rashmi Samani
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2025-07-25 · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · 2:25-cv-13783
“… 7/25/2025 United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2:25-cv-13783 Am”Page 27 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3

Parent, affiliates, master franchisor and subfranchisor

Pending (9)

Benoit v. Integrated Decision and Systems Inc. et al.
pending
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc. · filed 2026 · Cour Superieure du Quebec · 200-06-000274-251
“In January 2026, Patrick Benoit filed a proposed class action against SAS Institute (Canada), Inc., SAS Institute Inc., Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc (“IDeaS”), Accor Management Canada Inc., Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Canada Inc./Les Hotels De Choix Du Canada Inc., Four”Page 22 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Beard Real Estate Holding Two, LLC v. Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
pending
Brought by a franchisee · Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc. · filed 2025-08-04 · Circuit Court of Chicot County, Arkansas, Civil Division · 09-cv-25-119
“On August 4, 2025, Plaintiff filed suit against Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”) alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, and unjus”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Jantunen v. SAS Institute (Canada) Inc., et al.
pending
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2025-12-05 · Supreme Court of British Columbia · VLC-S-S-259245
“On December 5, 2025, Evelyn Jantunen and John Jantunen sued SAS Institute (Canada), Inc., SAS Institute Inc., Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc (“IDeaS”), Accor Management Canada Inc., Accor S.A., APA Canada, Inc., Coast Hotels Limited, Great Eagle Hotels (Canada) Limited, Langham Hotel Internat”Page 22 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Proulx et al. v. Orsini Bros. Inns Inc. et al.
pending
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc., Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Wyndham Hotel Group Canada, ULC · filed 2025-07-08 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice · CV-25-00000000-00CP
“On July 8, 2025, plaintiffs Patrick Proulx, Gordon Vanwestern, Boris Susac, and John Martin filed a proposed class action against Carmelo Niagara Company LTD. (d/b/a Wyndham Fallsview Hotel), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Wyndham Group”), and Orsini Bros.”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Tumas Raju Patel and Kalpesh Solanki v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc.
pending
Brought by a franchisee · Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. · filed 2025-12-02 · United States District Court, Central District of California · CV25-03815
“On December 2, 2025, Plaintiffs filed suit against Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”) alleging that the Wyndham Entities (1) violated California law, including the Business and Professions Code and the California Franchise Relations Act, for failu”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Hanson Dai, et al. v. SAS Institute, Inc., et al.
pending
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2024-04-26 · United States District Court, Northern District of California · 4:24-cv-02537
“On April 26, 2024, Plaintiffs Hanson Dai, Max Chiswick, Adolph Robles, Steven Stack, Matthew Gilbert, Michael Molinaro, Tony Qian, and Mark Lester (the “Original Plaintiffs”) filed a purported class action suit against SAS Institute, Inc., Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc. (“IDeaS”), Choice Hotels International, Inc., Wyndh”Page 24 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
In Re Extended Stay Hotel Antitrust Litigation
pending
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2024-07-24 · United States District Court, Northern District of California · 4:24- cv-09060-JSW
“filed a purported class action suit against Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc. (“IDeaS”), SAS Institute, Inc., Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Extended Stay America, Inc., Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, Choice Hotels International, Inc., Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and Hyatt”Page 24 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, TMH Worldwide, LLC, Travelodge Hotels, Inc, and Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc. v. LuxUrban Hotels, Inc., LuxUrban RE Holdings LLC, CorpHousing RSL LLC, and Brian Ferdinand
pending
Brought against a franchisee · Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, TMH Worldwide, LLC, Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc. · filed 2024-05-16 · The Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County · MRS-L-000977-24
“On May 16, 2024, as amended on November 14, 2024, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, TMH Worldwide, LLC”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Norma Knuth v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
pending
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC and sister lodging brands (Days Inns Worldwide, Ramada, Super 8, Travelodge, Wingate) · filed 2014-12-05 · Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan, Judicial Centre of Regina · QBG-2650/2014
“On December 5, 2014, Plaintiff Norma Knuth filed a class action suit as a representative of all “persons, corporations, and entities, resident or situated in Canada . . . that paid a “Destination Marketing Fee” to a hotel in Canada owned, operated, or managed by one of the defendants.” Plaintiff nam”Page 25 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3

Concluded (2)

Thomas Luca, Jr. v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
settled
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. · filed 2016-06-06 · United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania · 2:16-cv-00746-MRH
“On June 6, 2016, Plaintiff Thomas Luca, Jr. filed a class action lawsuit against defendants Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”). Plaintiff purports to bring the complaint on behalf of him”Page 25 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome: “into a settlement agreement with Plaintiff whereby a class was certified for settlement purposes and eligible class members will receive either $22 or 2,200 Wyndham Rewards points, and Wyndham will make certain display changes. The Court granted preliminary approval on October 18, 2019, and granted” (page 26)
FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
settled
Government or regulatory action · Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. · filed 2012-06-26 · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · 13-cv-1887 (ES)(JAD)
“On June 26, 2012, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court for the District of Arizona against Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”), alleging unfairness and deceptio”Page 26 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3

This list shows 15 of the 17 matters Item 3 discloses; the rest are in the filing.

Item 3 lists the litigation the franchisor must disclose; a matter against a parent, an affiliate or a named officer is not a matter against the franchisor, and pending claims are allegations, not findings.

Disclosure signals that moved the score

How this shows up in the verdict

Extensive litigation portfolio including price-fixing, antitrust, fraud, and state franchise act violations creates legal and reputational risk
High litigation exposure against franchisees for outstanding sums suggests collection problems and franchisor-franchisee relationship deterioration
Multiple consumer fraud allegations (resort fees, call recording) expose franchisees to regulatory scrutiny and brand reputation damage

The verdict grade is FranchiseVerdict's editorial assessment across SBA loan performance, unit growth, revenue and disclosure signals. It is not investment advice.

Before you weigh a lawsuit

How to read Item 3

A franchisor must disclose pending actions and any material civil action involving the franchise relationship, plus convictions or civil judgments for fraud, unfair or deceptive practices, or franchise-law violations, going back ten years. A case the franchisor brought against a franchisee counts too. Item 3 does not include every dispute: settled claims below the materiality line and matters resolved in private arbitration can be absent.

Questions worth asking current and former franchisees, using the contact list in Item 20:

Were you, or anyone you know in the system, party to a dispute with the franchisor?
Was it resolved by settlement, arbitration or a court, and on what terms?
Has the number of disputes gone up or down since you signed?

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