Daryl Corridor accused his Corridor and Oates bandmate and accomplice, John Oates, of the “final partnership betrayal” in a brand new court docket doc filed Wednesday, which helps his Nashville chancery court docket lawsuit over an alleged breach of their enterprise partnership. Corridor described Oates’ plan to promote his half of their firm Complete Oats Enterprises to Main Wave as having occurred “utterly behind [his] again” and with out his written consent, The Related Press and Rolling Stone report. “I’m deeply troubled by the deterioration of my relationship with, and belief in, John Oates,” Corridor wrote in his declaration.

In his submitting, Corridor claimed that he and Oates had been in the course of mediation to probably dissolve or untangle Complete Oats Enterprises as a part of what Corridor described as a “international divorce.” Corridor described Oates’ habits previously a number of years as “adversarial and aggressive as a substitute {of professional} and courteous.”

Corridor mentioned he then realized of Oates’ tried sale to Main Wave. Corridor provided harsh phrases about Main Wave’s enterprise practices, citing the potential of “unimaginable” hurt to Complete Oats’ many belongings (together with the duo’s emblems, likenesses, royalties, and on-line properties): “I’ve no intention of changing into companions with Main Wave, and the Oates Belief can’t be permitted to thrust a brand new accomplice upon me on this outrageous style.”

The decide initially issued a short lived restraining order to dam Oates’ deliberate sale the identical day Corridor filed the lawsuit. On Thursday, November 30, the decide prolonged the pause of the sale both till an arbitrator weighed in or till the brand new deadline of February 17.

Oates filed his response in court docket on Wednesday, calling Corridor’s statements “inflammatory, outlandish, and inaccurate.” He added: “I don’t know who or what’s motivating Daryl to take these steps and make such salacious statements, however I’m deeply damage.”

“Through the years, Daryl has constantly and publicly been adamant about being perceived as a person fairly than as a part of a duo or group. Thus, he has insisted on our being often known as ‘Daryl Corridor and John Oates,’ fairly than the extra generally identified ‘Corridor & Oates,’” Oates wrote. “On this level I agree. I now should act with truthfulness and make selections which can be proper for myself, my household, and my inventive future.”

Main Wave has owned a partial curiosity in Corridor and Oates’ track catalog for 15 years. Corridor has spoken publicly about regretting that deal. “By no means promote your publishing,” he mentioned. “Possibly if you happen to’re, you already know, 80 years outdated and also you determined to retire, then you possibly can promote your publishing, however I wouldn’t even recommend it then. I don’t consider in that idea.”