Legal Opinion
Yoo v. Robi
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 9, 2005No. B165843PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, Acting P. J .
Howard Wolf brought this action to recover a commission allegedly due him under a personal management contract with Paul Robi, one of the original members of the legendary singing group The Platters. The trial court awarded judgment to Robi. Wolf and Robi both filed timely appeals. The principal issues in Wolf’s appeal are whether Wolf violated the Talent Agencies Act (Lab. Code § 1700 et seq.) by procuring performance engagements for Robi without being licensed as a talent agency and, if so, whether such violation of the Act bars Wolf’s recovery of a commission…
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