Music Festival Rivals’ Dispute Over Sale Has One Claim Dismissed

Jan. 14, 2021, 2:24 AM UTC

A dispute between music festival creators will proceed on breach-of-contract claims only, after a superior court judge in Delaware dismissed tortious interference allegations Wednesday.

The seven companies that planned and operated San Diego’s Kaaboo festival sued Virgin Fest Investco LLC after a business deal with a Virgin Fest affiliate soured. The lawsuit alleged Investco tortiously interfered with a sales contract that was overly onerous for Kaaboo, causing it to breach the deal.

After failing to obtain investors to stay afloat, Kaaboo sold to Virgin Fest a number of upcoming festivals and a license to use Kaaboo-related intellectual property for those ...

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