Jul. 26 2023, Revealed 5:30 a.m. ET
Dwight Howard was slapped with a lawsuit by his neighbor in Georgia — after she bumped into one of many ex-NBA star’s cows whereas driving, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
In response to courtroom paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Howard’s neighbor Teresa Nickerson has demanded damages for the alleged incident that came about on March 10, 2020.
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Howard bought the 700-acre farm in 2017. He mentioned he deliberate to retire on the property, which is dwelling to many animals, together with cows. The ex-NBA star owns a separate compound close by.
In courtroom paperwork, Nickerson defined that, on the day in query, she was driving her automotive close to Howard’s farm on a public street.
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She mentioned whereas driving she collided with a cow. She mentioned the animal was owned by Howard who had “permitted his livestock (cows) to run at giant on or to stray upon the general public roads of this state and different property.”
The go well with claimed, “This collision occurred due to the negligence of Dwight David Howard, II in failing to maintain his livestock contained to his farm and off the general public highways of the State of Georgia.”
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In consequence, Nickerson mentioned she was significantly injured. The neighbor mentioned she racked up medical payments totaling $2,418.66 as a consequence of Howard’s alleged negligence.
“Nickerson is entitled to recuperate damages from Dwight David Howard, II for medical bills, and different precise damages to the extent permitted by legislation,” her lawyer argued including his shopper additionally deserved damages for previous and future ache and struggling.
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The lawsuit claimed Howard, who was taking part in within the NBA on the time the lawsuit was filed, didn’t have the time to “nor the acumen to lift and maintain livestock on a farm.”
“Livestock belonging to Dwight David Howard, II has repeatedly escaped the enclosures on his Oglethorpe County farm,” the neighbor claimed. “Regardless of figuring out livestock resembling cattle will stray if not correctly fenced, watered and fed, Dwight David Howard, II has repeatedly allowed his livestock to stray from the Oglethorpe County farm, together with on March 10, 2020,” the go well with learn.
The neighbor mentioned regardless of Howard figuring out the chance of harm or dying, Howard “repeatedly allowed his livestock to stray from” his farm, inflicting pointless threat of harm or dying” to others.
In response, Howard argued he didn’t personally personal the farm however moderately it was bought via an LLC named 2989 Holdings.
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In consequence, Howard argued the case ought to have been introduced towards the corporate and never him personally.
The case has dragged on for over a yr however stays lively.
As RadarOnline.com first reported, earlier this month, Howard was hit with a separate lawsuit accusing him of assaulting a person he allegedly met on Instagram.