Hall & Oates business dispute, which has been under wraps in sealed court documents, is now being litigated in open court, making the reasons for their legal clash clearer.
Today, a judge in Nashville, Tenn. ruled in Daryl Hall’s favor, upholding his request to keep John Oates temporarily blocked from selling his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without his longtime partner’s permission.
The duo were represented by attorneys and were not present in court. Hall’s attorneys claimed Oates violated the duo’s contract by moving to sell his portion of one of their business partnerships without Hall’s approval.
That’s now blocked while a separate arbitration hearing on the dispute goes on. The arbitrator has until Feb. 17 to rule. Oates is attempting to sell his share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP to Primary Wave IP Investment Management LLC.
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