After Carl’s death, Jardine quit the band. His final appearance with

After Carl’s death, Jardine quit the band. His final appearance with the band for more than a decade occurred on May 9, 1998, which was the final official Beach Boys show performed before the license dispute. During the dispute, Love, Johnston, and Marks toured as “The California Beach Band”. After Love secured a license from BRI, he, Johnston and Marks continued touring as the Beach Boys from July 4, 1998. At the time, Brian was also offered the license, but declined. Jardine began to perform regularly with his band “Beach Boys: Family & Friends” until he ran into legal issues for using the name without license. Jardine sued Love, claiming he had been excluded from their concerts. Brother Records, Inc. (BRI), through its attorney, Ed McPherson, sued Jardine. Jardine counter-claimed against BRI for wrongful termination. Courts ruled in Love’s favor, denying Jardine use of the Beach Boys name. Jardine appealed, and sought $4 million in damages. The California Court of Appeal ruled that “Love acted wrongfully in freezing Jardine out of touring under the Beach Boys name”, allowing Jardine to continue with his lawsuit. The case was settled outside of court with the terms undisclosed. Marks quit the band again in 1999, due to a diagnosis of hepatitis C ; after which Love and Johnston continued touring without him.