The Trust of Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan) has issued the following statement regarding the recent summary judgment ruling by a court in Tampa Florida, in the matter involving the Trust and Armadillo Enterprises (d/b/a) Dean Guitars, and its affiliate Concordia Investment Partners, LLC.
The Trust respectfully disagrees with the Court’s ruling and believes the decision conflicts with the clear language contained in the agreement Darrell Abbott signed with Dean Guitars in 2004. Specifically, the agreement states: “The Company [Dean Guitars/Armadillo Enterprises] shall acquire no rights in the tradenames or designs ‘Stealth Guitar’ or ‘Razorback Guitar’ by virtue of this Agreement, and upon termination of this Agreement shall cease the production of Stealth and Razorback style guitars.”