Crime & Safety
Patch Court Watch: Hollywood Palms Wins a Round in Court
Information on court cases of local interest.
Attorneys for adult film star Jenna Jameson lost a round in court Sept. 20 when a judge denied their motion to disqualify the lawyer representing movie theaters suing Jameson over canceled appearances early this year.
Ted Bulthaup, who runs Hollywood Blvd. and theaters, seeking financial damages from Jameson on claims she bailed on a pair of local meet-and-greets to attend a celebrity birthday party instead.
Since then, Jameson's attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss the case and also wanted Bulthaup's attorneys removed, alleging they attempted to Jameson into paying $50,000. The judge has schedule a Nov. 16 hearing on the dismissal request.