Zahn doesn't want to give deposition in lawsuit
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Posted 3:45PM on Wednesday, July 24, 2002
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT - Paula Zahn's lawyer is arguing that the CNN anchor shouldn't have to give a deposition in a lawsuit filed by her landscaper, partly because she's a celebrity. <br>
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Memrie Lewis is suing Zahn and her husband, Robert Cohen, for failing to pay in full for extensive landscaping at the couple's Greenwich home, according to documents filed in Stamford Superior Court. <br>
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Lewis said the couple has not paid about $108,000 for services rendered. She seeks about $200,000, including interest and compensation. <br>
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The Greenwich Time reported Wednesday that Nicole Anker, the lawyer representing the couple, filed a motion last week seeking a protective order, arguing that Zahn should not be deposed because she has ``celebrity status'' and is unfamiliar with the landscape work, having delegated it to her husband. <br>
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Anker would not comment on the case when contacted by The Associated Press. <br>
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Eric Posmantier, Lewis' attorney, filed a motion Tuesday objecting to Zahn's request for a protective order, arguing that her fame should not prevent her involvement in the deposition.