This could be juicy.

Just from my vast television law drama arm chair education, i will say MCD have a weak case against our purple rock star.

1. No contract, c'mon who doles out 1.5 mil with no contract to a prissy, sparkly, dove loving, purple rock star who spells out contract as "CON-tract" anyways. I would have dotted all the pupils on those 's when dealing with someone like Prince. Its kinda like a lawsuit against an underage juvenile or special needs person.

2. The agent supposedly had no consent to contract him.

3. And most importantly, if the insurance company found a way not to reimburse them, they probably did not follow procedure to the letter, letting the insurance company squeak out of it. If there was a case, the insurance would have paid out and then gone after Prince.

I have no idea what i am talking about, but it sounds like another interesting addendum to any book by Per Nielsen
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Well, from my expansive experience in law garnered through LA Law and John Grisham books I would beg to differ.

Prince may not have signed a contract with said company, but he did accept the gig as he himself was promoting it. Therefore I would argue that the emails between the two parties can constitute an agreement to perform. I submit items one through 24 as evidence - the emails exchanged.

Also, the insurance company has already made its statement and states that the claim will not be paid as there was no reason for cancellation contained within its terms and conditions. I submit item 25 as evidence, the on-a-whim clause contained within said insurance contract.

This may prove to be something ol' Princey boy may have to face up to. In this case it is the law of the ROI, not the USA. So it may prove harder to defend than he is used to. Especially if he is due to show up as a witness and doesnt show up. He has provided no reason for him not to show up or reschedule so it sounds like he is expected.

I dont know about the emails and how they constitute an agreement for such a large amount of money,.... I mean on my meager and measly dealings I have my lawyer look over proposal and draw up a CON-tract for all parties to sign,...heck I email clients all the time but do not start any work without a signed contract.

Carefully watch episode #34 of "Murder She Wrote" and you'll see what i mean, its all there!

You dont need to be Lionel Hutz to know this one is a slam dunk!
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I find it incredulous that the aggrieved party did not insist on a written contract, especially when they were going to spend so much money. Secondly, I also find it incredulous that MCD were damaged to the tune of $1.6 million. I think that the court will find that there was a contract, verbal or implied, but the damages is another story. I would like to see all the receipts before I make a decision on that. I guarantee you this one is going to be settled.

The case could hinge on the contents of a series of email exchanges between Prince and Goldring, and Goldring and Denis Desmond, a director of MCD. The publication of the reclusive musician’s emails will allow fans an opportunity to hear what it sounds like when a pop star cries off.

This could be juicy.

But I wonder if it was really Prince writing the emails; or one of his PA's?

It is strange to say the least that they didnt have a formal contract, but when the agreement is made in the email exchange, it is in writing and will be sufficient to constitute a legally binding agreement.

The damages seem to be 1.6 million because they had 1.5 million already paid back, but had to restitute about 55.000 tickets in total, which costed them well over 1.5 million. Those numbers should of course be clear without a doubt, but from the sound of it that doesnt seem way off.

I am not so sure about a settlement. If it happens Im afraid Prince will be the one paying, judging by the information we have right now. But who knows, maybe the emails state that he didn't want to go to Dublin, maybe Morris fucked something up, or maybe he did have a good reason to cancel.

But I wonder if it was really Prince writing the emails; or one of his PA's?

It is strange to say the least that they didnt have a formal contract, but when the agreement is made in the email exchange, it is in writing and will be sufficient to constitute a legally binding agreement.

The damages seem to be 1.6 million because they had 1.5 million already paid back, but had to restitute about 55.000 tickets in total, which costed them well over 1.5 million. Those numbers should of course be clear without a doubt, but from the sound of it that doesnt seem way off.

I am not so sure about a settlement. If it happens Im afraid Prince will be the one paying, judging by the information we have right now. But who knows, maybe the emails state that he didn't want to go to Dublin, maybe Morris fucked something up, or maybe he did have a good reason to cancel.

YIKES!
Ive been emailing and texting promising girls the world, had no idea those were legal binding contracts.

There is a lot of stuff legally binding people never stop to realise, so yeah, you better watch out what you promise. If you can't live up to it, best not to to put it in writing.

Just because something is written in an email does not automatically make it legally binding. It depends on what was written and the context.

But that is not what I said. An agreement doesn't have to be in writing is what I said. When it is in writing you have proof. The writing doesn't have to be a formal contract.