has arrived at court for the start of his landmark $88million legal fight against ARN after the radio network terminated his contract over his bust-up with fellow presenter .
The ex-host of the KIIS FM Kyle & Jackie O show claims in a Federal Court lawsuit his former employers deliberately .
Sandilands alleges ARN blew up that 10-year deal in a calculated attempt to exit the costly agreement after little more than 14 months.
The shock jock, who initiated the proceedings last Friday, is seeking his contract to be honoured in full.
Sandilands arrived at court on Friday with manager Bruno Bouchet about half an hour before the first case management hearing was set to start at 9am.
Speaking of his contract with ARN, Sandilands told reporters: 'It shouldn't have been terminated.'
Kyle Sandilands arrives at court in Sydney's legal district on Friday morning
Speaking of his contract, Sandilands told reporters: 'It shouldn't have been terminated'
His legal team is led by the 'ferocious' Kevin Lynch, a partner at Johnson Winter Slattery, while ARN is being represented by the firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.
On Monday morning, ARN issued a statement in an ASX market update, asserting the network disputed Sandilands's claims and planned to defend the action.
'The applicants claim the termination of Mr Sandilands's contract was invalid on the basis they allege that there was no act of serious misconduct or breach of contract, and that the termination was unconscionable under the Australian Consumer Law,' their statement read.
'The applicants seek an order for specific performance of two contracts, payment of whatever amounts are due and payable under the contracts at the time of judgment, and damages.'
Behind the scenes, ARN's newly appointed CEO Michael Stephenson has been trying to .
The pair's 25-year-old broadcasting partnership imploded on February 20 when Sandilands slammed Henderson over what he described as her 'fixation' with astrology.
ARN is reportedly hoping to bring back Henderson at a much lower rate with a new program, after the network also terminated her own $100million deal last month.
Henderson is apparently not enthusiastic about that offer, while sources close to the former co-hosts say she intends to watch how Sandilands's legal offensive unfolds.
Kyle Sandilands's landmark $88million legal fight against his former employer ARN has commenced, after the radio network terminated his contract. Sandilands is pictured
Sandilands claims in a Federal Court lawsuit his former employers deliberately conspired to sabotage his $100million contract. He is pictured with his former Kyle & Jackie O show co-host
ARN's newly appointed CEO Michael Stephenson is reportedly trying to persuade Sandilands's former co-host, Jackie 'O' Henderson (above), to return to KIIS FM with a solo show
Sandilands told Henderson: 'It's affecting other things, like your fixation on this has made you almost unworkable. You're off with the fairies with this s***t. It's mental'
Henderson fought back tears after Sandilands's attack as she continued to defend herself. 'I would never say things like that about you,' she told him
Sandilands then lambasted his co-star, claiming her love for astrology was affecting her work.
