Destiny’s Child: Settles ‘Cater 2 U’ Lawsuit With Chicago Man

I know many of you have been asking and wondering about this case, so we wanted to fill you in and let you know that the case has a happy ending and has now been settled out of court. Read the entire Sun-Times story after the jump.

The “Bootylicious” Beyonce Knowles, who notched 10 Grammy nominations this week, just had a tour cancellation she’s likely happy about.

Knowles and her group, Destiny’s Child, evaded what would have been an eight-day stint in Chicago’s federal courthouse by settling claims today that they ripped off the work of a Chicago singer and performer with their song: “Cater 2 U.”

“I can confirm that yes, it did settle,” said Matthew Wildermuth, the attorney for Rickey Allen, who filed a lawsuit against the group in 2006. The terms of the settlement are confidential.

“All of the issues have been amicably resolved and the case is going to be dismissed,” Wildermuth said. “[Allen is] excited about being able to devote time to posturing his musical career.”

The trial was to begin next week and would have forced the musical threesome to appear every day in court for a case that was likely to span more than a week.

Allen filed a lawsuit after the group in 2004 released “Cater 2 U” in a compilation called “Destiny Fulfilled.” He claimed they ripped off his song, with the same title and spelling, which he copyrighted.

An attorney for Knowles could not be reached for comment.

Source: Chicago Sun-Times