Daryl Hall accuses John Oates of ‘ultimate partnership betrayal’ in plan to sell stake in business

Daryl Hall, left, and John Oates met as students at Temple University in Philadelphia. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. (Associated Press)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Daryl Hall has accused his longtime music partner John Oates of committing the “ultimate partnership betrayal” by planning to sell his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without the other’s permission, Hall said in a court declaration supporting his lawsuit to keep the transaction paused.

In the declaration filed Wednesday in a Nashville chancery court, Hall also lamented the deterioration of his relationship with and trust in his musical partner of more than a half-century. The joint venture in question includes Hall & Oates trademarks, personal name and likeness rights, record royalty income and website and social media assets, the declaration states.