Hall Sues Oates: Music Duo Now Engaged in Nashville Legal Dispute

Published on November 24, 2023

The beginnings of a dispute between long-time music duo Hall & Oates were filed in recent weeks in the Chancery Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, with much of the dispute being sealed by the court and not available for public review. Court documents do reveal, however, that Daryl Hall filed a lawsuit against John Oates, his long-time music partner, in what is listed as a “contract/debt” case. Limited details allude to the dispute concerning their partnership and trust agreements, according to court records reviewed by The Epoch Times. Mr. Hall, in his capacity as trustee of the Daryl Hall Revocable Trust and as an individual, has moved for a temporary restraining order against John Oates, his wife Aimee J. Oates, and Richard Flynn, the co-trustees....