Looks like Skechers foray into roller skates is coming back to haunt the fashion footwear company yet again. Seems Britney Spears has sued the company for more than $1.5 million, citing breach of agreement, claiming Skechers USA, Inc. used her to plug its own roller skates instead of a skating line she designed.
Spears suit claims that Skechers reneged on a bonus royalty payment due the pop princess in the event that sales increased dramatically as a result of her endorsement, failed to effectively manufacture and sell roller skate-shoes and skating accessories, and backed out of a written agreement to sponsor her 2001/2002 concert tour and sell “Britney Brands” skates and products.
The action also claims that ads featuring Spears ran before skates from her collection were available, causing customers to buy Skechers skates instead.
SKX said Spears is the one who breached the contract by failing to approve designs and manufacturers for skating clothing and other accessories. The Manhattan Beach company claims the singer caused it to miss the fall season for the apparel, costing it millions in sales.
“She torpedoed the agreement,” said Daniel Petrocelli, a lawyer for Skechers. He said Britney Brands was aware that Skechers intended to sue the singer and raced to the courthouse first in “a publicity stunt.”
The suit, filed the Monday before Christmas in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, asks the court to order Skechers to pay $1 million due to Spears under the merchandising agreement and $500,000 under the tour sponsorship agreement.
>>> Now let me get this straight She claims that SKX owes her money for shoes she helped sell, but the company failed to sell them, but sold them instead of selling her shoes ??? You have to wonder what she gave others for Christmas…
