Mötley Crüe sued by guitarist Mick Mars: What to know about the rock band's civil war

The Mötley Crüe civil war continues to rage on after the band's guitarist 

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Mick Mars launched a lawsuit against the band alleging he was unfairly ousted. 

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In the 29-page suit, filed April 6 in Los Angeles, Mars' attorneys said the band planned 

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to fire him as a director of the corporation, to fire him as an officer of the corporation, and to take away his shares of the corporation." 

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"It is beyond sad that, after 41 years together, a band would try to throw out a member 

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who is unable to tour anymore because he has a debilitating disease," Mars 

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attorney Ed McPherson said in a statement to USA TODAY on Saturday. "Mick has been pushed around for far too long."

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In response to the lawsuit, Mötley Crüe released a statement to USA TODAY Saturday saying the band  

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