Boxley v. Chalpin

Order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Michael Dontzin, J.), entered on or about December 29, 1989, which, inter alia, *238denied petitioners’ cross motion pursuant to Business Corporation Law §§ 1008 and 1117, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Petitioners sought a declaration that the Rhythm Method Enterprises, Ltd. (RME) shareholders’ agreement and the personal service contract between RME and the artists of the musical rap group "Public Enemy” were invalid as attorney-client transactions. Petitioners further sought a declaration that the various contracts between RME and the artists it…