FDD Items 3 & 4 · 2026 filing
Go Painting litigation history
What Go Painting 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
- 1
- 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
Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor v. Unforgettable Coatings, Inc., et al. (D. Nev., Case 2:20-cv-00510-KJD-BNW) — DOL alleged FLSA violations 2016-2019 naming affiliate officers McMurry, Sandall, and Summerhays as defendants; resolved via consent judgment (no violation findings) with an injunction and a $3,668,499.54 payment.
Item 3 (litigation) · 1 matter disclosed
Litigation cases
Parent, affiliates, master franchisor and subfranchisor
Concluded (1)
Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor v. Unforgettable Coatings, Inc., et al
settledGovernment or regulatory action · Unforgettable Coatings, Inc. · United States District Court, District of Nevada · 2:20-cv-00510-KJD-BNW
“… Case 2:20-cv-00510-KJD-BNW, D. Nev., Case 2:20-cv-00510-KDJ-DJA.”Page 11 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome: “All parties reached a settlement agreement through court mediation. The Court accepted the parties' settlement and, as its final order, outlined that settlement in a Consent Judgement wherein there were no findings of any violation.”
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
- FLSA litigation settlement ($3.67M) indicates potential wage/labor compliance issues that may affect franchisee operations and liability exposure
- Litigation history tied to Unforgettable Coatings (related entity) raises questions about corporate governance, compliance culture, and ongoing labor practice vulnerabilities
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?