Last month professional tennis player Venus Williams was found at fault in a tragic car crash that resulted in the death of 78-year-old passenger Jerome Barson two weeks after the accident [click here if you missed that].
Now Venus has been granted a protective order against his family...
From The Daily Mail
Venus Williams has won an emergency court order against the family suing her over the death of a 78-year-old man in a car crash, it emerged Thursday.
The family of Jerome Barson have brought a wrongful death case against the tennis star, claiming she is liable for damages after the car crash which led to his death.
Now Williams has won the first legal round in the court case over the death, gaining an emergency protective order against the Barsons.
She applied for it on Wednesday, July 5, and it was granted the same day.
The court records do not specify the reason for the urgency behind Williams' motion or what the order says.The family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit [click here if you missed that].
