Florida judge rejects attempt by Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend to throw out nondisclosure agreement
Florida judge rejects attempt by Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend to opt out of non-disclosure agreement
FILE – Tiger Woods and girlfriend Erica Herman on the 18th green at the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland on July 4, 2022. The $30 million legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend has escalated over Erica. Herman accused the golf superstar of starting a sexual relationship with her when she was an employee and that he threatened to fire her unless she signed a non-disclosure agreement. She wants to cancel now. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
FILE – Tiger Woods (right) and his daughter Sam Alexis Woods (left) walk along the colonnade after President Donald Trump awards him the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House in Washington. Girlfriend Erica Herman (center). , May 6, 2019. The $30 million legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend ends with Erica Herman accusing the golf superstar of starting a sexual relationship with her while they were employees, and that she otherwise would escalated by threatening to fire him. She signed a non-disclosure agreement, which she now wishes to withdraw. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Seneta, File)
Tiger Woods’ attorney J.B. Murray speaks before District Judge Elizabeth Metzger at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Lawyers for golf superstar Tiger Woods said Tuesday. At the court hearing, his ex-girlfriend argued that the case against him should be dismissed because he had signed a non-disclosure agreement requiring the case to be resolved privately by an arbitrator. Erica Herman, 39, claims that Woods was the victim of sexual harassment and is suing Woods to terminate her contract. (Crystal Vander Waite/Pool, via AP)
Tiger Woods’ attorney J.B. Murray speaks before District Judge Elizabeth Metzger at the Martin County Courthouse on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Stuart, Florida. Lawyers for golf superstar Tiger Woods said at a court hearing Tuesday that his ex-girlfriend has signed a non-disclosure agreement requiring that their differences be resolved privately by an arbitrator. He is expected to argue that the lawsuit against the player should be stopped. Erica Herman, 39, claims Woods was the victim of sexual harassment and is suing Woods to have her contract terminated. (Crystal Vander Waite/Pool, via AP)
Erica Herman’s attorneys Zachary Potter (center) and Benjamin Chodas (front) discuss Herman’s case in District Judge Elizabeth Metzger’s courtroom at the Martin County Courthouse on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Stuart, Florida. discuss. Lawyers for golf superstar Tiger Woods are as follows: expected to appear. He said in a court hearing Tuesday that the suit by his ex-girlfriend should be halted because she has signed a non-disclosure agreement requiring the case to be resolved privately by an arbitrator. Erica Herman, 39, claims that Woods was the victim of sexual harassment and is suing Woods to terminate her contract. (Crystal Vander Waite/Pool, via AP)
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Tiger Woods’ attorney J.B. Murray leaves the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida after an argument with District Judge Elizabeth Metzger. Lawyers for golf superstar Tiger Woods said at a court hearing Tuesday that his ex-girlfriend has signed a non-disclosure agreement requiring that their differences be resolved privately by an arbitrator. He is expected to argue that the lawsuit against the player should be stopped. Erica Herman, 39, claims Woods was the victim of sexual harassment and is suing Woods to have her contract terminated. (Crystal Vander Weit / Pool via AP)
On Wednesday, Judge Florida ruled that the former friend of Tiger Woods had to comply with the non-disclosure agreement that she would have signed and authorize her trials in search of millions of people from the superstar to golf by private arbitration in camera.
District judge Elizabeth Metzger, according to 11 -page reviews, rejected Erica Herman’s attempt to cancel the 2017 agreement, saying that Woods had committed sexual harassment against her, calling the German accusations “Vague and Sales ».
“Herman had the opportunity to ensure the real specificity of any complaint regarding sexual encroachments or sexual harassment, but she did not do it,” wrote Metzger. Metzger also said that evidence shows a non-disclosure agreement was signed between Herman and Woods in 2017, but her attorney, Benjamin Chodas, has now confirmed that she actually signed it. He said he doubted whether he had done so.
At a May 9 hearing, Mr. Cordas acknowledged that Mr. Herman had signed the contract, but
