Jerry Dickerson Presents, Inc. v. Concert/Southern Chastain Promotions

Eldridge, Judge.

This case asks us to examine, inter alia, whether a “joint venture” entered into by two separate businesses for purposes of meeting the City of Atlanta minority business enterprise (“MBE”) criteria formed a legal “partnership.” Because the facts of record do not demonstrate that a partnership relationship existed between the two businesses, we answer in the negative.

Named-defendants Alex Cooley, Peter Conlon, and Stephen Selig III are partners in the business of promoting music events in various venues in and around Atlanta; they formed several corporations in furtherance…