The band members had been disgruntled or felt threatened by the band leader, Clermont Ferrand. Upon voting him out of the band, he took the remaining band members to court to fight over the rights for the name of the band. Ferrand, a lawyer, represented himself.
The band members felt dissatisfied with Clermont Ferrand, leading to his removal from the group. He subsequently took legal action to claim ownership rights over the band's name, acting as his own lawyer.