Pharrell Williams is fighting back.

The iconic producer has asked a judge to throw out Chad Hugo‘s lawsuit over unpaid Neptunes royalties, calling the claims “vague and ambiguous.”

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Hugo sued his former production partner in January and has since filed multiple amendments.

On Tuesday, October 6, Pharrell’s attorneys filed a 34-page motion to dismiss, arguing that the case should not proceed to trial.

According to the motion, Hugo failed to identify the copyrighted works he is seeking money for. He also allegedly failed to provide facts supporting his ownership claims.

The motion states:

“After years of dispute, three years of tolling, and three successive pleadings, those basic facts remain unidentified. In fact, as incomprehensible as it is, it appears that Hugo has no idea which compositions or sound recordings he supposedly authored even though he claims to have been there, right by Defendants’ side, the whole time.”

Pharrell’s team wants the copyright ownership and unpaid royalty claims thrown out.

Additionally, they are seeking the dismissal of the remaining state-law claims, including breach of fiduciary duty, two accounting claims, and relief relating to LLC operating agreements.

A hearing on the motion is scheduled for November 6.

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