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Mignon Furman v. The Royal Academy of Dancing - 7/25/1996

Case Summary: Our firm represented the London-based Royal Academy of Dancing in a long-running dispute with its former United States administrator. The Royal Academy is a private organization chartered by the Queen of England to promote and teach ballet. It maintains offices around the world and is recognized as one of the premier organizations for the advancement of ballet. The Royal Academy terminated the employment of its U.S. administrator, and she sued for breach of contract and libel. The Royal Academy filed its own lawsuit against the administrator alleging unfair competition and conversion of its funds. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissed all of the administrator's claims except for one seeking compensation for her services in developing a ballet summer session program. The case ultimately settled on terms highly favorable to the Royal Academy.

Lawyer(s):
Ethan A. Brecher