- Plaintiff
- Ellerbee, Demetrius
- Represented By:
- Breedlove, Mario (The Breedlove Law Firm)
Ellerbee v. Jenkins
VERDICT
Trial
10/26/15 – 10/30/15
Summary
Demetrius Ellerbee aka Kinky B is a former business associate of Jay Jenkins aka Young Jeezy. He claims he is entitled to a large portion of Jeezy's royalties and earnings as Jeezy's partner. Ellerbee specifically claimed he brokered Jeezy's recording arrangement with Def Jam. Ellerbee's attorney is seeking at least $5 million plus attorney's fees.
Outcome
Verdict for the defense:
Plaintiff is not entitled to 50% of Defendant's earnings under the recording contract with Def Jam Recordings.
Verdict for the defense of conversion and RICO counts.
No punitive damages.
Fulton County Superior Court
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Robert McBurney
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of Georgia, Fulton County
- Court
- Fulton County Courthouse
- Case Number
- 2012CV220124
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Practice Area
- Commercial Law, Art, Entertainment and Sports Law
- Expert Witnesses
Sessions
PM Session
Openings
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:16:34 | Opening Statement | Breedlove, Mario | ||||
| 00:38:46 | Opening Statement | Dubose, Von | ||||
| 00:56:03 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 01:03:35 | End of Session |
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
13 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
22 Chapters
PM Session
Closings
7 Chapters
AM Session
Verdict
4 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.