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Mike Missanelli vs. JAKIB Media to Continue After Joe Krause’s Motion for Summary Judgment is Denied
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After more than two months with no activity, the judge in the Mike Missanelli vs. Joe Krause case denied on Thursday Krause’s motion for summary judgment:
This case remains in discovery and has been going on for more than a year now, so it’s a little dense at this point. Mike filed the suit way back in the summer of 2024, alleging that he was owed money for work performed on JAKIB’s Eagles shows.
To bring you up to speed, Missanelli’s lawyer, Kevin Wright, deposed Krause in July, while there was no deposition of Missanelli himself. Krause filed the motion for summary judgment on July 31st, continuing his argument that Missanelli never signed his contract and did not fulfill the terms of the deal anyway. Krause believes that the $25,000 he paid Missanelli was a demonstration of good faith for the postgame YouTube shows Missanelli “did perform,” while saying that Mike did not promote the show on social media, make required appearances at Mark’s Jewelers and Pond Lehocky, or record “recap” and “look ahead” shows on the JAKIB Media YouTube channel.
In August, Wright responded to the motion, including as exhibits Krause’s full deposition, an affidavit from Missanelli’s agent, and email correspondence between Missanelli and Krause. The response alleged that the contract was centered on the YouTube shows while referring to the other stipulations as “ancillary functions.” Wright requested that the court deny Krause’s motion and instead enter judgment in favor of Missanelli “in the amount of $65,000 Dollars plus 6% interest beginning on January 15, 2024.”
Separately, the judge denied in late September an additional Krause motion, this one for “Judgment on the Pleadings and Default judgments.” That motion was filed in June and requested judgment for Krause to the amount of “$500,000, including $25,000 in restitution, compensatory damages, punitive damages, and prejudgment interest.“
At this point, the judge has denied multiple requests for judgment and the case remains open. It could go to trial, since the deposition process is complete and no ruling has been handed down.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com