Behind all the hoopla that surround spring practices, there's been a very awkward back-and-forth between Texas A&M defensive coordinator John Chavis and his former employer, LSU.

For the past few months, the two sides have been at odds with each other over the coach's buyout. The parties have field dueling suits against one another. LSU claims that Chavis, who left the Tigers for A&M after the 2014 season, owes the school $400,000 for breaking his contract early, while he and A&M claim he doesn't.

Well, it seems all this bickering could come to an end over the summer, as a judge could rule to dismiss LSU’s lawsuit against Chavis at a hearing on June 29 in the 19th Judicial Court in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to court records. Chavis wants the lawsuit either thrown out or temporarily stopped until his own suit against the school is resolved.

Chavis is arguing lis pendens, which protects against duplicate litigation at the same time and searching for similar relief. He claims that both suits are identical to one another.

“This present action involves identical parties in identical capacities and identical issues and claims,” Chavis argued in the exception filing on April 15.

There has been a lot of squabbling between the two parties for months about the money owed -- or not owed -- by Chavis. To read more about Chavis' legal fight with LSU, check out The Baton Rouge Advocate.