I found out that Mark Andes and the estate of Randy California were making the suit. Randy California was the son in law of Ed Cassidy, the drummer of
Spirit. Andes stated that he wanted California to get recognition for writing the opening music for
STH. I read years ago and cannot come up with the source that California and Page swapped licks often and California showed Page the progression. I have wondered for years why there wasn't a suit for this issue. California also taught Van Halen tapping on the fretboard for unique sounds. California and Hendrix played together in Greenwich Village and it was Hendrix that gave Randy his nickname "California".
Pink copied music from Spirit's Fresh Garbage for the theme song for Charlie's Angel but gave California and the members of Spirit writing credits.