AFC Franchising LLC v. Purugganan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION AFC FRANCHISING, LLC, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2:20-cv-00456-JHE ) DANILO PURUGGANAN, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION1 Plaintiff AFC Franchising, LLC (“AFC”) commenced this action against Danilo Purugganan (“Purugganan”) in the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Alabama, asserting two counts for declaratory judgment concerning provisions of a Master Development Agreement and one count for attorneys’ fees and costs. (Doc. 1-1). Thereafter, Purugganan removed the action to this Court. (Doc. 1). Because…