McIlroy
and former agents settle legal case
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[February 04, 2015]
By Cathal McNaughton
DUBLIN (Reuters) - World number one golfer
Rory McIlroy has settled his legal dispute with his former management
company, the two sides said on Wednesday, avoiding a potential eight
weeks in court.
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The world's media had descended on the Irish High Court on the
quays of Dublin's River Liffey in anticipation of seeing the
four-times major winner take the stand in a case that he took time
away from the golf course to prepare for last year.
McIlroy arrived at court on Tuesday to a scrum of some 30
photographers but was not present on Wednesday when his lawyer, Paul
Gallagher, returned following a number of deferrals a day earlier to
say the matter had been resolved.
McIlroy was suing his former team over the "unconscionable" contract
he signed with them, while Horizon Sports Management counter-sued on
the grounds that he owed them millions of dollars in commission on
contracts up to 2017.
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Management has been settled to the satisfaction of both parties who
wish each other well for the future," McIlroy and Horizon said in a
joint statement after informing the court.
"The parties will be making no further comment."
Judge Brian Cregan congratulated the parties for settling what he
said would be a long case if it went ahead and wished Horizon
success in their sports agency and McIlroy every success in his
career.
The 25-year-old Northern Irishman terminated his contract with
Dublin-based Horizon in September 2013 to form his own company.
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After signing a number of lucrative sponsorship agreements,
including a deal with Nike in early 2013 worth a guaranteed $100
million over five years, McIlroy decided that his relationship with
Horizon was no longer in his best interests.
(Writing by Padraic Halpin,; editing by Martyn Herman and Pritha
Sarkar)
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