Chip and Joanna Gaines are known for flipping homes in Waco, Texas, and thanks to their fame from HGTV’s Fixer Upper, they’re a household name for reality TV fans. Unfortunately, the couple faced numerous issues through the years with lawsuits, disgruntled partners, and unhappy customers. Here’s what Joanna posted as Chip dealt with a lawsuit.
Joanna Gaines posted about her recent vacation amidst a defamation lawsuit
Joanna Gaines is well-aware that eyes are on her at all times. The Fixer Upper star has numerous businesses thanks to her Magnolia empire, and she’s careful about what she posts to social media. While she and Chip Gaines have five children, they typically don’t post too much about the kids.
However, more recently, Joanna gave fans a glimpse into her home life with Chip and the children. She posted a short video to Instagram containing clips of the...
Joanna Gaines posted about her recent vacation amidst a defamation lawsuit
Joanna Gaines is well-aware that eyes are on her at all times. The Fixer Upper star has numerous businesses thanks to her Magnolia empire, and she’s careful about what she posts to social media. While she and Chip Gaines have five children, they typically don’t post too much about the kids.
However, more recently, Joanna gave fans a glimpse into her home life with Chip and the children. She posted a short video to Instagram containing clips of the...
- 7/21/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines have been sued multiple times, and at least one of their lawsuits appears to be ongoing. Here’s why the Fixer Upper stars have been sued in the past and what we know about their most recent legal case.
Chip and Joanna Gaines | NBC/NBCUniversal Chip and Joanna Gaines’ neighbor at Magnolia Market sued the ‘Fixer Upper’ stars
In 2016, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ neighbor at the Magnolia Market sued the Fixer Upper stars for $1 million over the property surrounding the market in Waco, Texas (per Country Living).
The HGTV stars did not own the alley next to Magnolia Market, but the Gainses had a lease agreement with the previous owner allowing customers to park there for free.
When Daron Farmer purchased the land including the alley, the new owner wanted to charge market visitors $10 for parking. Chip installed a metal gate after Farmer and the...
Chip and Joanna Gaines | NBC/NBCUniversal Chip and Joanna Gaines’ neighbor at Magnolia Market sued the ‘Fixer Upper’ stars
In 2016, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ neighbor at the Magnolia Market sued the Fixer Upper stars for $1 million over the property surrounding the market in Waco, Texas (per Country Living).
The HGTV stars did not own the alley next to Magnolia Market, but the Gainses had a lease agreement with the previous owner allowing customers to park there for free.
When Daron Farmer purchased the land including the alley, the new owner wanted to charge market visitors $10 for parking. Chip installed a metal gate after Farmer and the...
- 4/9/2023
- by Grace Turney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Chip Gaines, star of the popular HGTV show Fixer Upper, was once sued by two of his former Magnolia Realty business partners for over 1 million. Here’s why Gaines’ partners filed a lawsuit against him and how the case ended.
Chip Gaines | Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage 2 of Chip Gaines’ business partners sued the ‘Fixer Upper’ star for over 1 million
In 2017, two of Chip Gaines’ former business partners, John L. Lewis and Richard L. Clark, sued the Fixer Upper star for more than 1 million.
Lewis and Clark claimed that Gaines convinced them to sell their one-third ownership stakes in Magnolia Realty for 2,500 apiece in May 2013, withholding the information that those stakes were about to skyrocket in value due to the HGTV show. They demanded either over 1 million and their ownership stakes back, or compensation for what their stakes in Magnolia Realty would be worth had they known about Fixer Upper’s success.
Chip Gaines | Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage 2 of Chip Gaines’ business partners sued the ‘Fixer Upper’ star for over 1 million
In 2017, two of Chip Gaines’ former business partners, John L. Lewis and Richard L. Clark, sued the Fixer Upper star for more than 1 million.
Lewis and Clark claimed that Gaines convinced them to sell their one-third ownership stakes in Magnolia Realty for 2,500 apiece in May 2013, withholding the information that those stakes were about to skyrocket in value due to the HGTV show. They demanded either over 1 million and their ownership stakes back, or compensation for what their stakes in Magnolia Realty would be worth had they known about Fixer Upper’s success.
- 2/9/2023
- by Grace Turney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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