Mick Mars has emerged victorious in his court battle against Mötley Crüe, his own band for decades. Mars sued his bandmates in April 2023 after "unceremoniously" kicking him out of the band because of his disability.
It is important to note though, that he has not won the lawsuit yet, but a judge has only sided with him on one part of the complaint.
Mick Mars vs Mötley Crüe Lawsuit Update
According to Billboard, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Jan. 16, 2024, that the band should have handed Mick Mars the financial records, operating agreements, and other pertinent documents and information earlier when he asked for it, adding that the co-founder was entitled to be repaid on the legal bills he spent when he sued the band for access of those files.
"The requests were not burdensome. Yet, Mars was compelled to file suit, and it appears plain that production would not have occurred without it. Mars is entitled to attorney fees," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant wrote in the ruling.
Mars obtained the files back in December 2023, but Judge Chalfant noted that the documents "should have been produced without the need for prodding by Mars," noting that the band had been "improper" and they owed Mars the reimbursement of his expenses. The amount of the reimbursement shall be determined in future proceedings.
The recent move by Judge Chalfant is a roaring win for Mars, but not the ultimate win yet. He claimed in his April 2023 lawsuit that the band makes sure he "spends as much money as possible" so that he would be "starved out."
For those who do not know, the real battle would be proving that Mötley Crüe breached their agreement with Mick Mars by kicking him out of the band. This would happen without a trial, contrary to popular belief, as this would be taking place in a private arbitration session between the two parties.
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Mick Mars, Mötley Crüe Lawsuit Explained
Mick Mars, who was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, sued Mötley Crüe for "unceremoniously" terminating him following his disclosure of a chronic illness.
According to Mars' complaint filed in a Los Angeles court, it was said that he is a 25% shareholder of the band's corporate entities. In the report, he claimed that the band cut him out entirely after saying that he could no longer tour because of his underlying health condition.
In response to Mars' 41 years of service to the band, the remaining members called a meeting to lynch him out and seize his share.
Apparently, the band claims that their move to fire Mars out was under a "legal cause." Despite bowing out from touring, Mars never said that he would not be playing on residencies and record anymore, nor give up his shares on everything.
Supposedly, the band owed him 25%, but Nikki Sixx and the other members only offered him 5%, which they pointed out that they had only given out of "courtesy" to him.
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