Block landscaper’s legal fight with wealthy Smorgon dynasty

Melbourne landscaper Dave Franklin faces a lawsuit from Smorgon heiress Bindy Koadlow, seeking $2.6 million for a loan allegedly unpaid since March 2022. The claim comes as Franklin's landscaping business struggles financially, following two liquidations and his personal liability for $2.4 million in tax debts. Koadlow's loan is secured against the couple's home in Black.

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