Eric Podwall claimed the Motown legend signed a “binding” contract that entitled him to almost $1 million, but a jury sided with Robinson.
Following a three-day trial that saw extended testimony from the star himself, an eight-person federal jury found Monday that Robinson had not breached a contract he signed with Eric Podwall, capping off more than six years of litigation over the soured partnership.Ahead of the verdict, Podwell had argued that Robinson agreed to pay 10 percent of all compensation, which included revenue from more than 100 concerts between 2013 and 2016.
In a statement, Robinson’s lawyer Sasha Frid of Miller Barondess LLP called the verdict “a great result and victory for Smokey.” “The jury did its job and got it right,” Frid said. “Smokey is not only a great artist, but he is also a man of integrity who honors his contracts. Here, he didn’t owe millions, as Podwall claimed; and refused to be taken advantage of by his former manager. We are honored to represent him.”Podwall first sued Robinson in 2016, claiming the music icon had signed a “binding written agreement” with him in 2012 for management services.
But during the three-day trial last week, Robinson told jurors that the agreement had not been intended to cover revenue from touring, with which Podwall had little involvement.Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox
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