A Florida judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of George Zimmerman against comedian Roseanne Barr for causing emotional harm and violating their privacy.
In the lawsuit, Gladys and Robert Zimmerman Sr. protested tweets published by Barr after the death of Trayvon Martin, including a retweet with the address for the Zimmermans’ home in Lake Mary, Fla., according to the Orlando Sentinel.
The Zimmermans’ lawyer, David Heil, argued that Barr tried to incite “vigilante justice” by encouraging people to travel to the Zimmermans’ home, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Yet Seminole Circuit Judge Melanie Chase tossed the case.
“This court finds there is no disputed issue of material fact and that the defendant, Roseanne Barr, is entitled to judgment as a matter of law,” Chase wrote, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin.
Looks lie the big bad ass protector of the neighborhood is going to have be on welfare for the rest of his life. Maybe he can find some subsidized housing. I hear the the complex Trayvon lived in has some openings.
Suing over tweets, when the content of the tweets is easily accessible public information? They should have to pay for whatever time the judge read reviewing this nonsense.
Soooo. GZ sued someone for possibly inciting “vigilante justice”. hahahahahahahha
Edit: GZ’s family filed the suit. Thankx to more astute readers for the corrections.
His parents. Still, isn’t that just rich? Vigilante Justice.
Umm, this isn’t some grand pronouncement. This is the magic word boilerplate that you’ll find in every order granting summary judgment entered in every state in the union that has rules of civil procedure that follow the federal model, which is to say, almost all of them.