UMG spokesman Peter LoFrumento says the lawsuit is "without merit" and the company expects to win in court.
Bono and Cher were married for nearly 10 years before divorcing; their daughter Chastity stands to receive some of the royalties if the suit prevails. Bono later became a U.S. congressman and died in a skiing accident in 1998.
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