Comfort Keepers litigation history

The franchisor

Pending (2)

• Gertude Cooper v. Barbara Forman, The Salman Corporation, and CK Franchising, Inc.

  pending

  Brought by a third party · filed 2025-07-21 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia · 250602391

  “… (Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, Case No. 250602391).”Page 16 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

• Roland Rupp, Sr. and Mary L. Rupp v. MD Enterprises, LLC, CK Franchising, Inc., et al.

  pending

  Brought by a third party · filed 2024-08-27 · Luzerne County, Court of Common Pleas · 202409205

  “… (Luzerne County, Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 202409205) This case was filed on or about August 27, 2024, by a client of a franchisee, claiming negligence, recklessness, conversion, and loss of consortium related to the injury of a franchisee’s client.”Page 16 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

Concluded (4)

• Office of Attorney General for the State of California, Civil Investigation.

  judgment

  Government or regulatory action · filed 2022-05-04 · Office of Attorney General for the State of California

  “… On May 4, 2022, the Attorney General for the State of California initiated a civil investigation into provisions of CKFI’s standard form client services agreement including”Page 16 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “CKFI and the DOJ agreed to a compromised settlement of this matter via a stipulated judgment effective October 8, 2024 requiring payment of fines in the amount of $500,000, removing the direct hire provision from its approved form of agreement for use by franchisees within the state of California,”

• Office of Attorney General for the State of Washington, Civil Investigation.

  concluded

  Government or regulatory action · filed 2018-08-09 · Office of Attorney General for the State of Washington

  “… On August 9, 2018, the Attorney General for the State of Washington initiated a civil investigation into provisions of CKFI’s franchise agreement that provided that franchisees may”Page 15 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

• Corrine Broach v. CK Franchising, Inc. and Salman Corp.

  settled

  Brought by a third party · filed 2016-01-22 · American Arbitration Association · 01-16-0000- 2234

  “… (American Arbitration Association, Case No. 01-16-0000- 2234). This arbitration was filed January 22, 2016 as a collective and class action claim by a former employee of a franchisee, claiming wage and hour laws violations related to unpaid overtime.”Page 15 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “On April 4, 2018, the parties entered into a settlement agreement approved by the arbitrator under which CKFI contributed $10,000 to a total settlement of $188,000, of which $100,000 was distributed to the class members, $4,000 to the class representative and $84,000 to counsel for the class members.”

• CK Franchising, Inc. v. 4 Seniors Home Care, Inc.

  settled

  Brought by the franchisor · Quebec, Canada (C.S.M.) · C.S.M. 500-17-109194-194

  “… C.S.M. 500-17-109194-194. This litigation was initiated against 4 Seniors Homecare and its shareholder, Jill Eusenio, the Quebec Comfort Keepers Master Franchisee in Quebec, Canada.”Page 16 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “This matter was settled in November 2019 by which the parties agreed to the termination of the Master Franchise Agreement, allowing the master franchisee 90 days to transition away from the brand and diligently inform unit franchises that 4 Seniors is no longer associated with Comfort Keepers.”