Why didn't Motown like Mary Wilson?

[Ollie9]

It wasn't "foolish" of Mary to drop the lawsuit, she really had no choice. Motown bled her dry. This was a mega-company with in house attorneys and Mary had to spend most of what she made on her legal defense. By the time all of this was settled the poor woman went from a modest mansion in an upscale part of Beverly Hills to a small apartment. She had lost virtually everything. Accepting the Motown deal, though not the wisest choice, was really the only one she had.

It’s true that the drawn out lawsuit case had left her in financial difficulty. It really was a massive shame, as i think had Mary the funds to see it through to conclusion she might well have won.
Allowing for the fact that record companies are not a charity, it was a shoddy way to treat an ex member of a group that had been integral to the labels success.
Kind of reminds me of James Jamerson sitting up in the gods at Motown 25, having had to purchase his own ticket. Hmmm.

[RanRan79]

Allowing for the fact that record companies are not a charity, it was a shoddy way to treat an ex member of a group that had been integral to the labels success.

I agree. Was Mary really asking for too much? Wasn't there a compromise to be made on the name, perhaps sharing it 50/50? Seems like quite a few Motowners were really loyal to Motown. Interesting that Motown didn't often return the favor.