WOODWAY, Texas, April 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Curves
International announced today the Company's plan to challenge the
portion of a recent jury verdict that found for some of the
plaintiffs in a Texas lawsuit
disagreeing with how the fitness company in the past supported a
group of its franchisees. Even though the plaintiffs won less than
10 percent of what they originally sought, Curves disagrees with
the preliminary court rulings that allowed even the reduced claim
to go to the jury, in addition to the part of the verdict for any
plaintiff awarded any fraction of its claim.
The basis for Curves' challenge will be the legally-flawed
rulings before and during the trial that forced the jury to address
arguments that did not have proper evidentiary support and flew in
the face of the franchise agreements between the
parties. Curves strongly disagrees with any argument that it
failed to support any of the former franchisees involved in the
case, who represent less than one percent of the franchisees of
Curves. The relationships between Curves and all of its franchisees
are extremely important to the Company, and are a point of pride
for the brand. Curves honored its franchise agreements in all
respects to this small group, just as it has the rest of its
system.
"We have thousands of very successful franchisees around the
globe and these positive experiences don't match the unfounded
claims of these plaintiffs," said Monty
Sharma, CEO and President of Curves. "We strongly
disagree with the decision reached and plan to take this case as
far as we can in the court system. We will file post-trial
motions with the trial court promptly and, if necessary, an appeal
requesting that the verdict in the case be set aside. We are
confident that the law will be followed and the verdict will not be
allowed to stand."
To learn more about Curves, please visit
http://www.curves.com/
ABOUT CURVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Curves International,
Inc. is one of the largest chains of fitness clubs for women in the
world and is famous for its 30-minute Circuit with a Coach that
works every major muscle group with strength training, cardio and
stretching. Curves Specialty Classes** offer workout moves for key
focus areas like strength, balance and flexibility. With
Curves Complete, women have a fully integrated, personalized weight
loss and weight management solution that includes the Curves
fitness program, customizable meal plans and one-on-one coaching
and support. Curves is committed to providing women with the tools
necessary to empower them to live more fulfilling lives. For more
information, please visit curves.com.
**Classes offered at participating clubs only
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