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LA County's bid to have summary judgment in Vanessa Bryant privacy suit is rejected

A federal judge has denied Los Angeles County's bid for a summary judgment in Vanessa Bryant's privacy suit over photos of her late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna's remains, meaning the case will now go to trial. US District Judge John F. Walter denied LA County's bid for a summary judgment on Wednesday, stating there 'are genuine issues of material fact for trial.' Bryant, 39, filed an opposition against LA County's bid on December 6, citing she's terrified that internet trolls will release photos of her late husband Kobe and daughter's remains taken by LA County sheriff's deputies moments after they died in a helicopter crash. A federal judge has denied Los Angeles County's bid for a summary judgment in the case against Vanessa Bryant Bryant claimed in her December 6 opposition that she lives in fear that photos of her late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna will be leaked She reportedly asked authorities to not allow anyone to take photos of their bodies, but claimed she later learned firefighters and deputies were passing around photos Bryant said that the photos showing the death of her husband and daughter were 'out there' caused her 'constant fear and anxiety,' and that she was having trouble sleeping and was depressed as a result.

Daily Mail

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