Plaintiffs [former franchisees] Amy Pretto and Reggie Pretto, who are African American, filed suit in New Jersey Superior Court Monday, claiming they were "steered" by Dunkin away from their home in the New York/New Jersey area to open stores in less economically favorable areas in Maryland, where stores ultimately failed financially...The other plaintiff, an Indian-American..., faced harassment by Dunkin's operations managers because of her gender and was prevented from opening a third store in Stockholm, New Jersey, the complaint said..."While we cannot comment on pending litigation, our franchisee diversity and our franchisee relationships are a source of pride for us and a strength within our system," Dunkin' spokesperson...wrote in an email to Reuters.