The lawsuit, filed Tuesday at the  Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County and first obtained by People, accuses Cage of negligence in concern to the care of their 33-year-old son Weston, who in July 2024 was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon following an incident where he “brutally assaulted” Fulton, his mother.

“The allegations by Christina Fulton against Nicolas Cage are absurd and frivolous,” Cage’s lawyer said in a statement on Thursday. “Weston Coppola is a 34-year-old man. Mr. Cage does not control Weston’s behavior in any manner and is not responsible for Weston’s alleged assault of his mother.”

Fulton’s lawsuit also accuses Cage of enabling Weston’s “reckless” behavior, including bailing Weston out of jail on numerous occasions and drinking alcohol with their son “despite knowing his substance abuse history. Fulton also blamed Cage for not obtaining the “necessary psychiatric” help Weston requires.

“Weston has a long history of mental and psychological disorder and a history of committing violent assault and battery and harming numerous individuals,” states the lawsuit. “Nicolas has been aware of Weston’s history and nevertheless failed to take action to prevent Weston from committing acts of violence and harming others.”

The lawsuit, which also names Weston as a plaintiff, claims that Fulton suffered “severe and life threatening injuries” from her son’s alleged attack, including a concussion, an eye injury, dental trauma, and PTSD. Following the assault, Fulton, an actress, also had to drop out of a Netflix series as well as promotional events related to her brand Cyclish.

It’s unclear how much Fulton is seeking in damages in the lawsuit, which accuses Nicolas of negligent supervision and negligent undertaking and Weston of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.