The Killers have asked a judge to throw out that $16 million lawsuit that their former manager launched against them last month. As previously reported, Braden Merrick is suing the band for lost revenues and damages over allegations that they breached his contract when they fired him last May. Merrick is also suing the band's lawyer, Robert Reynolds, who, he claims, interfered in his contractual negotiations with the band in order to secure the management work for himself.
While the band had been reportedly negotiating to try and reach an out of court settlement with their former manager, they launched their own legal proceedings on Monday in a bid to have Merrick's lawsuit thrown out of court. The band claim the former manager was fired because of dishonesty and incompetence.
In a separate action, the band have also reportedly asked the California Division of Labour Standards Enforcement to null any agreements between Merrick and the band, again on the grounds of dishonesty and incompetence.
Merrick is yet to comment on the lawsuits against him, though he had previously said he expected counter-actions. Meanwhile his lawyer this week confirmed his client had expected counter-suits, telling reporters: "You gotta take your shot if you don't want to pay what you owe".