Post by darkstar on Aug 29, 2005 22:18:37 GMT
The letter that follows was from the law firm of Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP to Bob Greene dated January 21 1971. The document was in the files of the law firm Ziffern, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie & Stiffelman LLP. The letter was written by David Berman in which he enclosed a draft of the partnership agreement requesting that Mr Greene (The Doors’ Business Manager) arrange for the four members of The Doors partnership to sign the agreement. The Agreement was subsequently signed by Morrison, Densmore, Krieger and Manzarek.
Unfortunately we have yet to see a copy of the complete General Partnership Agreement executed by all four Doors. In lieu of the Los Angeles Superior Court's release of documentation, hopefully, a copy of the Partnership Agreement will be forthcoming in the future.
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Sherwin Samuels
David Berman
Assignment
January 5 1971
Could you please have one of the associates in the Corporate Department prepare a Partnership Agreement between James Morrison, Robert Krieger, Raymond Manzarek & John Densmore, known as “THE DOORS”.
The agreement should commence on January 1, 1966, inasmuchas “THE DOORS” have been functioning pursuant to an oral agreement since that date. A Fictitious Name Certificate was filed early in 1966 under than name.
The partnership agreement should be terminable at the election of any of the partners. All income of the partnership should be divided equally among the partners and the receipts to be included in partnership income should be as follows:
1. The so-called “writer’s share” of performance income payable by ASCAP or any other performing right society to which any of the partners belong or may here after belong.
2. All amounts received by the partnership from Doors Production Corp. for the personal appearances of “THE DOORS”.
3. All amounts received from “The Elektra Corporation” in connection with recordings of "THE DOORS” made prior to _____________________.
4. All union scale payments received by “THE DOORS” in connection with “THE DOORS” recordings as opposed to the recordings of any of the individual members of “THE DOORS”.
If there is any other information required, I will, of course, be happy to obtain the same.
END.
What follows is the reply from David Berman to Bob Greene with a copy sent to Bill Siddons along with five copies of The Doors General Partnership Agreement.
January 21, 1971
Mr Bob Greene
C/O Johnson & Harnand
10920 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90024
Dear Bob:
Enclosed please find five copies of the General Partnership Agreement between the members of THE DOORS. The enclosure corresponds to my understanding of how the partnership is to work. You should, however, carefully review it, in particular Paragraphs 5, 6D, 6E, 7 and 9.
If the enclosures are satisfactory, will you please have them executed by the members of THE DOORS and return at least one fully executed copy to me.
Kindest personal regards.
Sincerely,
For
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp
DMB/bkp
Encl.
Cc: Mr Bill Siddons
END.
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Both of these letters were entered into evidence at the trial.
Unfortunately we have yet to see a copy of the complete General Partnership Agreement executed by all four Doors. In lieu of the Los Angeles Superior Court's release of documentation, hopefully, a copy of the Partnership Agreement will be forthcoming in the future.
____________________________________________
Sherwin Samuels
David Berman
Assignment
January 5 1971
Could you please have one of the associates in the Corporate Department prepare a Partnership Agreement between James Morrison, Robert Krieger, Raymond Manzarek & John Densmore, known as “THE DOORS”.
The agreement should commence on January 1, 1966, inasmuchas “THE DOORS” have been functioning pursuant to an oral agreement since that date. A Fictitious Name Certificate was filed early in 1966 under than name.
The partnership agreement should be terminable at the election of any of the partners. All income of the partnership should be divided equally among the partners and the receipts to be included in partnership income should be as follows:
1. The so-called “writer’s share” of performance income payable by ASCAP or any other performing right society to which any of the partners belong or may here after belong.
2. All amounts received by the partnership from Doors Production Corp. for the personal appearances of “THE DOORS”.
3. All amounts received from “The Elektra Corporation” in connection with recordings of "THE DOORS” made prior to _____________________.
4. All union scale payments received by “THE DOORS” in connection with “THE DOORS” recordings as opposed to the recordings of any of the individual members of “THE DOORS”.
If there is any other information required, I will, of course, be happy to obtain the same.
END.
What follows is the reply from David Berman to Bob Greene with a copy sent to Bill Siddons along with five copies of The Doors General Partnership Agreement.
January 21, 1971
Mr Bob Greene
C/O Johnson & Harnand
10920 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90024
Dear Bob:
Enclosed please find five copies of the General Partnership Agreement between the members of THE DOORS. The enclosure corresponds to my understanding of how the partnership is to work. You should, however, carefully review it, in particular Paragraphs 5, 6D, 6E, 7 and 9.
If the enclosures are satisfactory, will you please have them executed by the members of THE DOORS and return at least one fully executed copy to me.
Kindest personal regards.
Sincerely,
For
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp
DMB/bkp
Encl.
Cc: Mr Bill Siddons
END.
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Both of these letters were entered into evidence at the trial.
