Mariah Carey Faces Lawsuit Over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

Story By Joe Frank

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Country singer Andy Stone has refiled his $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Mariah Carey.

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Andy Stone has filed legal suit claiming he was not given proper credit for the hit song.

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The lawsuit was initially filed in New Orleans and it has now been refiled in federal court in Los Angeles.

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Stone's lawyer, Douglas M. Schmidt, argues that about 50 percent of the words in both songs are the same.

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Previous attempts to settle the case with Carey, her co-songwriter Walter Afanasieff, and Sony did not result in a resolution.

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The lawsuit seeks a financial conclusion through either a settlement or a trial, as a case of copyright infringement.

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Stone, who performs under the stage name Vince Vance, co-wrote his version of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in 1988.

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Mariah Carey's version of the song was released in 1994 as the lead single for her album "Merry Christmas."

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Stone performed his song at the White House in 1994 after it reached No. 55 on the Billboard Hot Country chart.

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