Erica Herman is not giving up her fight against Tiger Woods.
After her lawsuit against the famed golfer was rejected by a Florida state judge in May, she asked the court to reconsider but got denied by the same judge on June 2.
And now she’s filing an appeal, prolonging a case that has accused Woods of sexual harassment and revealed details of her messy breakup with Woods in October.
Herman, Woods’ ex-girlfriend, filed a notice of appeal Friday that states she is taking her case to the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida, according to court records obtained by USA Today Sports. Her lawsuit seeks to release her from the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that she allegedly signed with Woods in 2017.
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Tiger Woods reacts after a shot onto the seventh green during the second round of The Masters golf tournament. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
Why is she doing this?
Her attorney, Benjamin Hodas, disputes the validity of the NDA, which required her to keep her private life Woods confidential. The disputed NDA also required her to resolve any disputes between the two former lovers in private arbitration proceedings instead of public court.
But Herman said she doesn’t remember signing it and even cited new federal laws that invalidate NDAs and forced arbitration agreements in cases of sexual harassment or assault.
Judge Elizabeth Metzger didn’t buy these arguments, however. She ruled in Woods’ favor and sent the case back to private arbitration and noted that Herman herself never actually denied signing it.
By appealing the case, she likely will argue that the judge was wrong and that it was never established with evidence that the NDA is valid. She has not yet filed her arguments for the appeal. Woods’ attorney didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment but has denied the sexual harassment allegation, which stemmed from her time as an employee at Woods’ restaurant in Florida.
In court records, she stated Woods pursued a sexual relationship with her when she was his employee, then forced her to sign an NDA about it – or be fired from her job if she did not.
Tiger Woods of the United States and Erica Herman depart the opening ceremony for the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National on September 27, 2018, in Paris, France. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Why does she want out of the NDA?
The case arose from her breakup with Woods in October,…
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