Neal Schon is suing Jonathan Cain, claiming he “improperly restricted” entry to monetary paperwork regarding Journey’s American Specific card.
“This motion is dropped at flip the lights on, so to talk, and acquire essential monetary data Schon has been making an attempt to acquire however has been denied,” Schon’s legal professionals argue in court docket paperwork filed in Northern California’s Contra Costa County.
Cain and Schon established a limited-liability company known as Nomota in 1998 to deal with Journey’s enterprise dealings, with shared 50/50 possession. In response to court docket paperwork, Cain later arrange Nomota’s American Specific account “with out Schon’s consent or data, with solely Cain because the account holder.”
The submitting says “Schon has tried to keep away from authorized motion, repeatedly requesting that Cain grant him entry to the AMEX account. For a lot of months, Cain and his representatives have represented that Schon could be granted entry. However each time Schon contacted AMEX, AMEX knowledgeable him that he was nonetheless not licensed to entry AMEX account data.”
His legal professionals additional assert that Schon “should have unfettered entry to Nomota’s data in order that he can oversee and handle Nomota/Journey. … The AMEX account is a Journey account, not a private account of Cain,” the submitting continues, arguing that “thousands and thousands in Journey funds have flowed by this AMEX account.”
Schon claims he can’t “decide the portion of Journey’s income to which he’s entitled because the founder and president of Journey” with out entry.
His legal professionals additionally make a number of different allegations about Cain that they are saying are detrimental to Journey’s persevering with enterprise. “Cain is interfering with Journey, refusing to answer reserving alternatives, blocking cost to band members, crew and distributors, refusing to execute obligatory working paperwork, and in different methods as effectively,” the submitting claims. “Cain has obstructed Schon from viewing bills incurred by Cain and his touring get together on band excursions.
“Cain has additional refused to cope with essential, time-sensitive touring contracts for Journey’s 2023 tour and guarantee cost for band members and crew, who Cain contends are ‘non-essential,’” the court docket motion additional alleges. “Schon believes these band and crew who’re essential to the band’s success needs to be paid. Cain’s conduct is inexplicable.”
A preliminary listening to is scheduled for March 3.
That is simply the newest addition in a protracted checklist of lawsuits between Journey members. Steve Perry took authorized motion earlier this 12 months after Cain and Schon submitted trademark registrations for 20 Journey songs. Ross Valory and Steve Smith have been fired in 2020 after Cain and Schon accused them of an “ill-conceived company coup d’état.” Either side then sued one another, with the dispute ultimately settled out of court docket.
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