Mick Mars has responded through his lawyer after Motley Crue's big win in their long-running legal battle. The ailing guitarist sued Motley Crue after Mars left the road in 2022 amid his battle with ankylosing spondylitis, a degenerative bone disease. Why Did Mick Mars Sue Motley Crue? A classic-era photo of guitarist Mick Mars, right, with Motley Crue (Gary Leonard / Corbis via Getty Images) A classic-era photo of guitarist Mick Mars, right, with Motley Crue (Gary Leonard / Corbis via Getty Images) loading... READ MORE: Top 50 Motley Crue SongsAt one point, Mars' relationship with Motley Crue became so strained that they began hurling public insults.