John Oates Is Accused of , ‘Ultimate Partnership Betrayal’ , in Plan to Sell Joint Venture Stake.br John Oates wants to sell his stake in br Hall & Oates without Daryl Hall's permission.br Part of that stake "includes Hall & Oates trademarks, br personal name and likeness rights, record royalty income br and website and social media assets," NBC News reports. .br Hall sued his music partner, and a temporary restraining br order was issued on Nov. 16, effectively pausing Oates' br sale of his share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP.br In a declaration filed on Nov. 29, Hall accused Oates br of engaging in the "ultimate partnership betrayal.".br In a declaration filed on Nov. 29, Hall accused Oates br of engaging in the "ultimate partnership betrayal.".br While falsely contending over the last br several months that the Oates Trust wanted br to maintain ownership in WOE, John Oates br and the Co-Trustees engaged in the br ultimate partnership betrayal, Daryl Hall, via court declaration.br They surreptitiously sought to sell br half of the WOE assets without br obtaining my written approval, Daryl Hall, via court declaration.br Oates wants to squash the temporary br restraining order, asserting that Hall has br wanted to been seen as an individual for years.br Over the years, Daryl has consistently and publicly br been adamant about being perceived as an br individual rather than as part of a duo or group. , John Oates, via court declaration.br Thus, he has insisted on our being known as br ‘Daryl Hall and John Oates,’ rather than the br more commonly known ‘Hall & Oates.’ , John Oates, via court declaration.br On this point I agree.