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twitterGovernor’s lawyers seek dismissal of Mazzeo lawsuit
Sam Morris
In addition to Gov. Jim Gibbons, Chrissy Mazzeo has sued Metro Police and former Clark County Sheriff Bill Young, alleging a cover-up of the governor’s alleged assault of the then-cocktail waitress.
Friday, Jan. 30, 2009 | 5:37 p.m.
Lawyers for Gov. Jim Gibbons today filed a motion to dismiss Chrissy Mazzeo's federal civil rights lawsuit against the governor.
The suit stems from an October 2006 late-night encounter between Gibbons and Mazzeo outside a Las Vegas restaurant in which she alleged the governor, while a candidate, assaulted her.
A Metro Police investigation cleared Gibbons of wrongdoing. But Mazzeo, a single mother and a former cocktail waitress, hired Las Vegas attorney Robert Kossack to file the suit this past October, alleging a wide-ranging police cover-up.
In their motion to dismiss, attorneys Pat Lundvall and Carla Higginbotham called Mazzeo's claims against Gibbons and the other defendants "ludicrous" and said the thrust of the complaint appeared to be aimed at "disparaging the reputation and character" of the governor.
The lawyers argued that the suit failed to state any legitimate legal claims against Gibbons.
Former Sheriff Bill Young, political strategist Sig Rogich and Don Campbell, the lawyer who help Gibbons fend off criminal charges over the encounter with Mazzeo, also are defendants in the suit.
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Sun archives
- The woman suing Gibbons (10-21-2008)
- New details emerge in suit against Gibbons (10-20-2008)
- She’s back, lawsuit in hand (10-17-2008)
- Former cocktail waitress sues governor, former sheriff (10-14-07)
- Mazzeo: ‘If he had apologized … it would have been done’ (2-10-07)
- New discrepancies in accounts from Gibbons, Mazzeo (12-28-06)
- Issue turns to possible cover-up (11-4-06)
- Mazzeo wants case reopened (10-30-06)
- Gibbons and Mazzeo step up dispute: He issues denial, she hires attorney (10-20-06)
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Quote from the Sun. "the thrust of the complaint appeared to be aimed at "disparaging the reputation and character" of the governor." Give me a break! Gibbons has destroyed his reputation and character singlehandedly. Gibbons has ZERO CREDIBILITY! Former Sheriff Bill Young ruined whatever credibility he had up to his botched investigation or politcal favor for Gibbons. Does anyone believe a word Gibbons says? Ask his wife or his girlfriend.
Go Chrissy!!!!
Gibbons is running scared, trying to get her lawsuit tossed.
Whatcha afraid of, Jim?
HAHAHA!
Nice try, Governor!
I will be very surpise if the lawsuit is not dismissed especially against Gibbons.
Gibbons had no power over her due process rights or equal protection rights during the time of the incidents. He was just a Congressman who plays no role in the operation of the Metro Police Dept.
Also, she offers no claims to any real evidence to her accusations. All she offers are accusations.
It is a very weak case.
I guess if anybody files lawsuits against Ksand99 then they can expect that he will never seek dismissals.
No, you see jfNance32, I wouldn't be caught dead drinking for several hours with a woman who was not my wife.
Then leaving, but lurking outside, waiting for that cocktail waitress to get off work so I could follow her to her car in a dark parking garage.
And showing up at my hotel 30 minutes later...
But a Congressman being powerless? That's a new one. Next you'll tell me that Sig Rogich is just another Nevadan. Someone's being naive...
She is claiming that her due proceses rights and equal protection rights were denied because there were willful actions by Metro police not to properly investigate her compliant.
The only persons that can deny her a valid investigation and violate her due processs and equal protection rights are members of the Metro police department.
Gibbons has never been a member of the Metro police department.
She has not offer any claims of actual evidence of willful actions on part of Metro not to investigate her compliant. She has not offer any claims to actual evidence that Gibbons ask anybody not to properly investigate the compliant by her.
My bet is that the case will be dismissed against Gibbons.
It is silly to say someone is scared if they are asking a case to be dismissed. Asking for dismissal is a normal and common action taken by defendents in almost all court cases. It would foolish not to ask for dismissal.
jfnance32, are you really Dan Burns, Gibbons' PIO. Sure sounds like it. And do you use speed or something?
The time of your posts are almost always all night long and then in the day. You need to take better care of yourself.
Have both of them submit to a lie detector test ... game over!
To pmmart: Best idea yet.
Someone ought to investigate the investigation.
This case is going nowhere. The woman has NO EVIDENCE and her accusations of her Due Process rights having been violated by Gibbons is completely misplaced, as he is the accused, not the law enforcement agency that was involved in this matter.
That said, I doubt said suit will be dismissed at this juncture. Wait a bit for her lack of evidence to emerge during discovery and at that point, there will be a dismissal.
Some of you people need to quit confusing your fury over having a govenor that sticks to sound fiscal policy by not raising our taxes, with the quality of the suit, which is negligable.
That, or start contributing to a fund for Mazzeo for when she is ordered to pay Gibbons' court costs and attorneys fees, as the loser must do.
Narcissa, has Gibbons been texting you? Funny that your name leads almost inevitably to an excellent description of a few of the people Mazzeo has sued: narcissist.
Gov Gibbons nickname in N. Nevada is "Ol'Dirty Jim" and he's earned it. His skirt chasing antics are legend, and seem to involve mostly married women. And they go back far before his divorce started. I have no doubt that everything this woman said about him is true. The paper might want to ask some of the female employees at the gov's office and mansion about his roaming hands and comments to them.
Are you talking about the woman that accused Clinton of rape?
Opps...I thought you were talking about Clinton and his history of womanizing.
Geezelouise Nance, get a life.
Gibbons is a skirt chaser. Always has been, always will be.
Your credibility is in question here. Are you being paid by Gibbons?
Enquiring minds want to know.
Geezelouise.........Clinton is shirt chaser. Always has been, always will be.
Your credibility is in question here. Are you being paid by Buckley?
Enquiring minds want to know.
"Clinton is shirt chaser. Always has been, always will be."
Funny how you can't get over saying that. Perhaps your deeper psyche has you fixated on Clinton for reasons that have nothing to do with Clinton? Did I say "perhaps"? Sorry. I meant definitely.
Just pointing out that obvious that the dopes that harp about Gibbons have no problems with the hero's of the left that do the same thing or even worst like Clinton, Kennedy the President, Kennedy the Senator and Barney Frank.
Clinton is just the last big example.
JFNANCE32:
Are you on the same planet as us more grounded individuals are,amigo..??It is really apparent to myself and others that you would/should be tapped as the next propoganda uberfuhrer for this failed reich.Chrissy is clearly a victim of this letcherous and inept failure of a man we call the governor...The corrupt L/E power structures/agencies within this state blindly and in lockstep "compartmentalized " this entire incident at the behest of political puppetmasters and casino rogues (Siggy Rogich and his like minded minions..)..True justice will never be visited upon Gibbons;nor will Chrissy ever be vindicated untill we throw these anti-middle-class/big business politburo appartchiks out of office and once again restore the entire process unto the common working man/woman.When that glorious day passes;misguided individuals such as yourself will be offered the chance to reprogram your values to a more relevant cant.Awesome inset;nice assets ,Chrissy.You go/girl...history will never forget you ...but they will soon forget all the irrelevant fools whom support ..."America's worst governor".
Nance,
Interesting that you answered my question with another question.
That is typically how someone who has something to hide answers.
Perhaps you aren't being paid by Gibbons, maybe you are Gibbons. That would explaing the constant whining and fabrication in your posts.
Go Chrissy, GO.
There are many, many people who believe you.
Gibbons and Sig, had several conversations with Young before Gibbons was even interviewed and what about those doctored garage tapes? Gibbons stated they waited out a terrible downpour, yet none of the vehicles in the garage had wet tires? Jfnance32, Sig does run Las Vegas. Who do you think owns or sits on the board for most of that corner of Vegas?
Perhaps a deposition of the employees at the garage, bar and hotel would settle this issue.