Vance, known as Andy Stone, submitted a complaint to the Los Angeles federal court on November 1. The lawsuit mirrored his previous one, claiming that Carey's popular holiday hit infringed on the copyrights of his 1989 song with the same title. However, this case introduced new, more personal allegations, including disputes over the narrative Carey presented about the song's creation, challenged by her co-writer Walter Afanasieff.
