Eagles singer Don Henley sues for return of handwritten Hotel California lyrics

Musician Don Henley, right, arrives at court in New York for an earlier hearing (Seth Wenig/AP)

Eagles singer Don Henley filed a lawsuit in New York on Friday seeking the return of his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the band’s hit Hotel California album.

The civil complaint filed in Manhattan federal court comes after prosecutors in March abruptly dropped criminal charges midway through a trial against three collectibles experts accused of scheming to sell the documents.