Yong

I. Factual and Procedural Background1

Plaintiff JTH Tax, LLC, f/k/a JTH Tax, Inc. d/b/a Liberty Tax Service (“Plaintiff”) is a Delaware entity that states it presently maintains its National Office and principal place of business in Hurst, Texas – falling within the Northern District of Texas. Plaintiff sued Defendants Jek Yong and Singa Tax and Financial Services Corp. (collectively the “Liberty Franchisee Defendants”) for causes of action arising out of alleged violations of a Franchise Agreement between the Plaintiff 1 Unless otherwise stated, the Court’s recitation of the factual background is taken from Plaintiff’s Complaint. See Compl., ECF No. 1. At the motion to dismiss stage, all well-pleaded facts are taken as true. Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678–79 (2009). and the Liberty Franchisee Defendants. Plaintiff also sued Defendant ABC Tax and Accounting Corp. (“ABC Tax”), alleging that ABC Tax tortiously interfered with Plaintiff’s contractual relationship with the Liberty Franchisee Defendants. Defendant ABC Tax was not a signatory to the Franchise Agreement. This action was filed in the Northern District of Texas pursuant to a venue provision in the

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