David Werking, 42, sued his parents, Beth and Paul Werking, after his “trove of pornography and an array of sex toys” were thrown out, MLive reports.

U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney in Kalamazoo, Michigan, granted the son’s request for summary judgment in his favour. He seeks damages of around $25,000.

“This was a collection of often irreplaceable items and property,” his lawyer Miles Greengard said.

His father had told him in an email: “Frankly, David, I did you a big favor getting rid of all this stuff.”