Korgnex
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Re: Verdict Watch - Discussion- Katherine Jackson vs AEG
You are mistaken. How does AEG Live terminating their advance payment stop Murray performing services for Michael? He could always invoice Michael, he's a doctor and NOT an employee of AEG Live. If anything Murray is an independant contractor.
Why? AEG Live only had an interest to loan Michael the money IF Michael was fulfilling his tour obligations aka performing concerts on schedule.
You can't see it? I'll help you:
Recouping the money from Michael who was short in the ready and deep in dept is not an adequate option. It could take years to get back the money. Being in the right and getting justice are two different things.
See? You don't understand this one. Though you highlighted "by producer", your argumentation reveals that it is the "immediately" that had you caught.
Try to understand it:
Who can terminate Murray from performing services?
Who can terminate Murray from receiving advancement payments?
In which order does that happen?
["immediately" combined with "if" - a condition to be fulfilled first - should tell you this)
And if you wonder why the contract doesn't state that Michael could terminate the doctor from performing services, you should remember that you don't need to formalize fundamental rights: Services of a doctor are conducted personally, no matter who pays (eg the government/charity for people out of money).
[Exceptions: emergency treatment and people not being capable of contracting like minors, the mentally ill etc. - in those cases you have either a legal guardian, or an authorized representative.]
That means only you personally can
And yet the contract has this:
Is that word needed to understand what is written here? If I don't longer want or need "the services of my doctor", how do you call that?
Colloquially you'd say "I dropped my doctor" or "I let my doctor go". How do you call that formally?
You are mistaken. Michael could not terminate the doctor. AEG could very well terminate the doctor without Michael's approval as can be seen in the other termination clauses.
You are mistaken. How does AEG Live terminating their advance payment stop Murray performing services for Michael? He could always invoice Michael, he's a doctor and NOT an employee of AEG Live. If anything Murray is an independant contractor.
I find it very worrying Murray's contract could be terminated if the first show wasn't performed on the 13th of July.
Why? AEG Live only had an interest to loan Michael the money IF Michael was fulfilling his tour obligations aka performing concerts on schedule.
Why is AEG protecting the advancement? What is the danger AEG is protecting their advancement from? Would they not recoup the monies from Michael?
You can't see it? I'll help you:
Recouping the money from Michael who was short in the ready and deep in dept is not an adequate option. It could take years to get back the money. Being in the right and getting justice are two different things.
7.3 Immediately BY PRODUCER if the Artist decides for any reason that the Artist no longer wants or needs the services of Dr. Murray.
Stop skipping straight to Artist and read the first three words. Why would Michael need to "make a call" FIRST in your scenario to terminate his own, personal doctor? If he wanted to terminate his own, personal doctor, as per this contract, Michael has to call AEG first.
See? You don't understand this one. Though you highlighted "by producer", your argumentation reveals that it is the "immediately" that had you caught.
Try to understand it:
Who can terminate Murray from performing services?
Who can terminate Murray from receiving advancement payments?
In which order does that happen?
["immediately" combined with "if" - a condition to be fulfilled first - should tell you this)
And if you wonder why the contract doesn't state that Michael could terminate the doctor from performing services, you should remember that you don't need to formalize fundamental rights: Services of a doctor are conducted personally, no matter who pays (eg the government/charity for people out of money).
[Exceptions: emergency treatment and people not being capable of contracting like minors, the mentally ill etc. - in those cases you have either a legal guardian, or an authorized representative.]
That means only you personally can
- a) choose a doctor
- b) request services from a doctor
- c) accept services from a doctor
- d) decline services from a doctor
- e) terminate services of a doctor
And yet the contract has this:
You don't see the word "terminate", right?if the Artist decides for any reason that the Artist no longer wants or needs the services of Dr. Murray
Is that word needed to understand what is written here? If I don't longer want or need "the services of my doctor", how do you call that?
Colloquially you'd say "I dropped my doctor" or "I let my doctor go". How do you call that formally?
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