AllGood Company Case Ends

Yesterday, a federal judge, Harold Junior Burr, ruled that a multi-million-dollar lawsuit filed by the AllGood company against Michael Jackson and his foundation was invalid and removed it from the court docket.

On June 10 of last year, after Michael Jackson announced the London concert tour—backed by AEG—AllGood sued him, claiming that Michael had initially signed a performance contract with them, and requested $40 million in damages for what it called breach of contract. The company claimed that Michael’s manager, Frank Dileo, signed the contract on Michael’s behalf. After Michael’s death, the company announced the value of its contract as $300 million.

Judge Harold Burr said in court that the contract between the company and Frank Dileo was signed, but there was no document showing Michael Jackson and his family’s intent and consent to participate in it. The company claimed the contract was made for Michael and his brothers and sisters to perform a family concert.

The judge also said that even if a breach of contract occurred, it was the company’s side that failed to pay Michael Jackson the fee for this contract by the set deadline.

Michael’s foundation attorney, Howard Weitzman, said: "This case had no legal merit from the start and was meaningless. As the judge correctly understood, Michael Jackson never agreed to perform concerts for AllGood."

Source: eMJey / AP