NY high court nixes Trump's bid to delay defamation suit
U.S. Court Watch
New York's highest court on Thursday turned down President Donald Trump's latest bid to delay a defamation suit filed by a former
"Apprentice" contestant who accused him of unwanted groping and kissing.
The ruling by the state Court of Appeals didn't address either side's central arguments. But it means evidence-gathering in Summer
Zervos' lawsuit can proceed, at least for now.
Zervos' lawyer, Mariann Wang, said she looks forward to continuing with the case "and exposing the truth."
Trump, who denies Zervos' allegations, is trying to get the case dismissed or postponed until after his presidency. A mid-level appellate
court is due to consider that request in the fall.
Trump's lawyers at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP noted that Thursday's ruling didn't speak to their argument for tossing out the case: That
a sitting president can't be sued in a state court.
Instead, the Court of Appeals said the case was simply in too early a stage for its consideration.
Zervos, a California restaurateur, appeared in 2006 on the Republican president's former reality show, "The Apprentice."
She says he made unwanted advances when she sought career advice in 2007, then defamed her by calling her a liar after she came
forward late in his 2016 presidential race. She is seeking a retraction, an apology and compensatory and punitive damages.
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