By PHATLAW Staff

Todd Minikus, a former member of the U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team has sued Bruce Springsteen and his wife, Patty Scialfa, for breach of contract. The suit alleges that The Boss and the Misses backed out of a deal in which they were to purchase a horse named Pavarotti for $650K. In addition, the Musical Geniuses also were supposed to give Minikus their horse named Scarlett, worth $200K. The suit seeks damages and compensation for the daily cost of upkeep for the horse.

In a breach of contract case, it all comes down to the terms of the agreement. If there is a written agreement, and it says The Musical Duo were to pay $650K for the horse and the horse was in good shape and ready for delivery, then the Equestrian may have a legitimate beef against the Multi GRAMMY winner. Depending upon the terms of the agreement, if there truly is a written agreement, the former Olympian can ask the judge for specific performance (enforce the terms of the contract) or damages. If there is only an oral agreement, then it will be a classic case of He Said, She Said.

PhatThought: By the time this case is settled, Pavarotti would have been turned into glue.

PHATLAW will continue to post the latest developments in this case.