CVSL Inc. and its direct-selling subsidiaries, The Longaberger Company and Agel Enterprises, filed a motion in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to dismiss Tami Longaberger’s lawsuit seeking repayment of $1 million in loans.
CVSL alleges in its Monday filing that all of Tami Longaberger’s claims fall within the scope of the arbitration provision in the employment agreement between CVSL and Tami Longaberger, so the loan repayment issue should be settled in binding arbitration.
In addition, CVSL alleges Tami Longaberger’s actions during her employment damaged the companies “far in excess” of the amount she seeks.
“In fact, CVSL and TLC have responded to plaintiff’s arbitration demand with multiple counterclaims directed to the seriously damaging actions plaintiff took while employed with them, including breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligence, conversion, misappropriation of company funds, civil theft, breach of contract, and misappropriation of