Gladys Knight & Son Settle “Chicken & Waffles” Restaurant Lawsuit

Then on December 7th, a final judgment, and permanent injunction was entered in the case stating the singer and her son have reached a settlement.

The order states the defendants have no ownership interest in Knight’s intellectual property and any license or right they had terminated on June 21st, 2016.

Knight’s son agrees to enter into a permanent injunction prohibiting him from using his mother’s name on his restaurants or engaging in conduct that will likely cause confusion or deception to the public about the singer’s involvement in the chain of restaurants.

The settlement states the defendants will completely phase-out their use of Knight’s name and likeness within seven days of this order at the Lithonia, Georgia location and by January for the Atlanta location.

However, if they fail to operate the restaurants in a high degree and uniformity in the goods sold and services provided, or fail to observe high ethical standards of operations or engage in any intentional, reckless or negligent activity that may harm Knight, the deal is off.

The settlement will bring an end to the nasty family legal battle once and for all – and just in time for the holidays.