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Jun 23, 1982
Producers of "The Dukes Of Hazzard" file a $92-million countersuit against stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat, a month after they sued Warner Bros. for $25 million over a merchandising dispute
Jul 16, 1982
The State of Tennessee files suit against Johnny Paycheck to collect more than $1,600 in unpaid payroll taxes from 1980-81
May 5, 1983
George Jones angers 750 fans at the Armadillo Palace in Athens, Georgia, when he ends his show after 29 minutes. The club owner files suit the next day, asking for $10,000 plus damages
Jun 20, 1983
Elvis Presley's estate ends a lengthy legal squabble with RCA Records and Colonel Tom Parker with an out-of-court settlement. RCA reportedly agrees to send $2 million to Parker and $1.1 million to the estate
Mar 8, 1984
Three publishing companies file suit against The Oak Ridge Boys, charging that "Bobbie Sue" infringes on the copyright to "Yakety Yak"
Mar 13, 1984
Grandpa Jones files suit against Gusto Records, asking for an accounting of royalties
Sep 4, 1985
Barbara Mandrell files a $10.3-million suit in Gallatin, Tennessee, against the estate of Mark White, the driver of the other car in her near-fatal 1984 accident. The move provokes a backlash, though she says it's necessary to collect insurance payments
Sep 26, 1985
A Nashville law firm files suit against George Jones to collect $124,024 in legal fees amassed between May 1984 and August 1985
Dec 13, 1985
Dolly Parton, in the midst of a copyright trial over "9 To 5," tells reporters in Los Angeles she had offered a settlement to the plaintiffs, Neil and Jan Goldberg, to keep the suit out of the public eye. She maintains her song did not borrow parts from the Goldbergs' creation, "Money World"
Jan 2, 1986
Johnny Lee files a $15-million suit in Houston against manager Sherwood Cryer for non-payment. He seeks to be released from a 1974 management contract under which Cryer received 50% of his net income
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