Well, Casey Anthony’s lawyers have failed to succeed in getting Judge Jose Rodriguez to dismiss the defamation case by Zenaida Gonzalez against her.
From Fox News:
Attorneys for Casey Anthony had asked the Orlando judge on Tuesday to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez.
Fernandez-Gonzalez claims Anthony defamed her when she told police that her daughter, Caylee, had been kidnapped by a nanny named Zenaida Gonzalez.
The lawsuit asks for money from lost wages, and on Tuesday the judge let lawyers amend the complaint to also add punitive damages.
From the Orlando Sentinel:
Orange Circuit Court Judge Jose R. Rodriguez, who is overseeing the civil case, not only kept the defamation alive, he granted a request to seek punitive damages against Casey Anthony.
Casey Anthony’s attorneys are fighting the Morgan & Morgan law firm, which is representing Zenaida Gonzalez, a 38-year-old Kissimmee
She is suing Casey Anthony, who told investigators that a baby sitter named Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez — also known as “Zanny” — abducted 2-year-old Caylee Marie in June.
May 19, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Gotta say I’m liking the way the Defense’s self-indulgent and un-worthy Requests continue to be Shot-down. This Defamation Suit was not only left Unfinished, but is well-Justified on Ms. Gonzales’s behalf.
May 21, 2009 at 2:48 pm
good for the judge!! these people should have to answer for their actions. they should not be allowed to continue to involve and accuse innocent people without paying for it.