Why didn't FM sue Lindsey when he left them in 1987?

[cbBen]

I could be wrong, but I believe I recently read that the California law making oral contracts enforceable took effect in the nineties. That would explain why Lindsey might now have a case against the band based on oral promises, but the reverse would not be true in 1987.

[cbBen]

FM filled big venues even without Lindsey, so what did the damages really amount to?

[jcalzaretta]

Oral contracts can be binding. Interesting question to ask. He really screwed them over back then from what I can remember.

[David]

Originally Posted by jcalzaretta

Oral contracts can be binding. Interesting question to ask. He really screwed them over back then from what I can remember.

On the other hand, Tango in the Night sold 6 or 7 million (or something like that) worldwide. There would have been no album had it not been for his handiwork. That's a lot of money.