Edible Arrangements Wins Sanctions, Beats Ex-COO’s Claims

Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. struck the answer filed by Edible Arrangements’ former chief operating officer and his company as a sanction for bad faith discovery conduct, finding that they had repeatedly and willfully misrepresented facts and concealed at least $1.4 million in vendor checks deposited into a company account for nearly two years. The court found this was not simple negligence or inability to comply, noted that the checks surfaced only through a separate criminal investigation, and concluded that lesser sanctions would not deter future misconduct. The court separately granted Edible judgment on the defendants’ counterclaims for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, finding no evidence of recoverable damages, and struck certain allegations as irrelevant and prejudicial.

Firm involvement: Edible Arrangements was represented by Richard Lance Robbins, Catherine Clare Sullivan, Jason Alloy, Ryan Read, and Matthew T. Parrish. Edible Arrangements LLC v. Mboup, No. 1:23-cv-01158 (N.D. Ga.).

Summarized from reporting by Kelcey Caulder, Law360, March 16, 2026. Read the full article