Second lawsuit filed against Knoxville-based Premier Martial Arts adds new plaintiffs
A second lawsuit has been filed against Knoxville-based Premier Martial Arts, this time in Davidson County Chancery Court, with allegations of fra...

A second lawsuit has been filed against Knoxville-based Premier Martial Arts, this time in Davidson County Chancery Court, with allegations of fraud similar to the federal suit filed in Knoxville late last year. The new suit filed earlier this month in Nashville adds seven new franchisees to the list of more than 50 named in the earlier suit. The suits claim the company systematically defrauded those who purchased franchises of the martial arts gym by promoting quick profitability and the pitch that the gyms could be managed on a part-time basis.