The much ballyhooed $5 megabuck assault lawsuit against Russell Simmons has been dismissed "with prejudice."
A $5 million lawsuit brought against Russell Simmons by aspiring filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik has been dismissed, according to court papers filed Wednesday and obtained by TheWrap.
According to the papers, the suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning that it cannot be filed again at a later date.
"Mr. Simmons is hereby dismissed with prejudice from this action in its entirety including all claims asserted by Ms. Jarosik in the operative complaint," the court papers read.
2 comments:
"The "with prejudice" part is the important bit, meaning the court found the complaint by Jennifer Jarosik to be without merit. Which is legal-speak for "Dude, this is bullshit."
That's putting it lightly. In my state, where I work within the court system, dismissing something is uncommon. Judges are often reluctant to do this and would rather let the case be decided on evidence: less appeals that way.
So, yes, if a judge dismisses something, they likely believe its BS.
If they dismiss with prejudice, now, that's saying something. It likely means that not only was it likely BS on its face but also possibly malicious (and obviously so).
Hey Emmett.
Interesting to hear from somebody who knows. The judge is really "sending a message" here.
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