Ex-'Apprentice' contestant Summer Zervos's lawsuit against Trump returns to court for first hearing of his post-presidency.
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Plaintiff's counsel notes that the case has been pending nearly five years now.
Trump's new lawyer Alina Habba is now up. She claims she is going to file a counterclaim under NY's new anti-SLAPP law.
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Habba: "Most importantly, Ms. Zervos is claiming emotional damages and financial damages."
She claims they do not yet have medical records during discovery.
"You can't depose people when you don't have medical records" in an emotional damages claim, she says.
She claims they do not yet have medical records during discovery.
"You can't depose people when you don't have medical records" in an emotional damages claim, she says.
Plaintiff's counsel says they are looking for dates for seeking Trump's deposition.
She also denies claim that Zervos has withheld medical records.
"We have produced more than 500 pages of medical records," she says.
She also denies claim that Zervos has withheld medical records.
"We have produced more than 500 pages of medical records," she says.
The judge's law clerk says he will turn to the question of depositions later.
The parties seek to end all fact discovery — including depositions — by Dec. 23.
It was previously stayed, but the judge's law clerk said scheduling should be speedy because Trump was previously president.
"Now, he's a private citizen," the clerk noted.
Adjourned. Story soon
It was previously stayed, but the judge's law clerk said scheduling should be speedy because Trump was previously president.
"Now, he's a private citizen," the clerk noted.
Adjourned. Story soon
In case you missed the significance of that conclusion:
By setting the fact discovery deadline by Dec. 23, the judge's law clerk set the stage for a deposition showdown between Trump and Zervos before Christmas this year.
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By setting the fact discovery deadline by Dec. 23, the judge's law clerk set the stage for a deposition showdown between Trump and Zervos before Christmas this year.
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