Jenna Marketing, LLC v. Krispy Krunchy Foods, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
The following allegations are based on Jenna’s First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Dkt. 1-6.
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Case No. 2:21-cv-08570-JVS (MRWx) Date December 29, 2021 Title Jenna Marketing, LLC v. Krispy Krunchy Foods LLC et al.
ownership of Krispy Krunchy Foods - Los Angeles, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company and subsidiary of KKF. Id. Krispy Krunchy Foods - Los Angeles, LLC’s name was then changed to Krispy Krunchy Foods - California, LLC (“KKF-California”). Id. By virtue of the New Member Agreement, Jenna became a member of KKF-California. Id. ¶ 5. On or about September 21, 2021, KKF purported to terminate all of Jenna’s rights under the New Member Agreement. Id. ¶ 6. Jenna has not executed any agreements with KKF upon or in anticipation of dissolution of KKF-California. Id. ¶ 7. The New Member Agreement includes a two-year non-compete (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) covering Jenna and its agents, throughout all of California, barring it from competing with “the commercial enterprise of [KKF-California].” Id. ¶ 8. On September 30, 2021, Jeanne Cullen, general…