A judge threw out Angelina Jolie’s motions to dismiss Brad Pitt’s lawsuit over their French vineyard — a major victory for the A-lister that could pave the way for the former couple’s fraught case to go to trial.

A source close to Brad Pitt tells PEOPLE the court ruling "is a clear victory for Brad" in his lawsuit against Angelina Jolie over a French winery they co-owned

Angelina Jolie’s dismissal motions in $67M lawsuit over Château Miraval are rejected, clearing path for trial.

Brad Pitt revealed the amount that his ex-wife Angelina Jolie was paid for her stake in their family winery — a deal that the actor is asking the court to undo, In Touch can exclusively report. According to court documents obtained by In Touch,

Brad Pitt has made further damning allegations against his ex-wife Angelina Jolie in the lawsuit concerning the sale of their French winery.

Brad Pitt’s most recently amended lawsuit against former wife Angelina Jolie, in which he claims she wrongfully sold her shares in the business to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler without his consent,