Daryl Hall filed a lawsuit against his former bandmate John Oates in Nashville Chancery Court on Thursday, according to court documents.
The two musicians are known as members of the eponymous rock duo Hall & Oates, which enjoyed enormous success in the early 1980s with hits such as “Private Eyes” and “Maneater”.
Hall’s lawsuit against Oates as an individual and Oates’ trust is listed as a “contract/debt” dispute, but the details of the case are sealed, court records show.
On Friday, the court granted Hall’s request for a temporary restraining order that would take effect Nov. 30, according to records.
Since most of the file is sealed, the nature of the injunction is not clear. Such an order could typically be issued in a commercial dispute to prevent one party from harming the economic interests of the other party.
CNN has reached out to representatives and attorneys for Hall and Oates for comment and further information.
The hitmakers met in Philadelphia in the 1960s and had 29 Top 40 hits between 1976 and 1990, according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“Among her most indelible catchy tunes are the ethereal chorus of ‘I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)’, the piercing beat and ringing harmonies of ‘Kiss on My List’, and the weightless rhythmic flow and play of voices. ” in “Maneater” and the wistful, heartbreaking chorus of “She’s Gone,” Parke Puterbaugh wrote for Hall & Oates’ induction into the Hall of Fame in 2014.
CNN’s Andy Rose contributed to this report.
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