Celebrity Justice
Judge to Lohan: Get Ready for Your Closeup!

Posted Nov 28th 2007 12:50PM by TMZ Staff

LohanThis is one film that Lindsay Lohan did NOT want to star in, but a judge cast her in it anyway. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Stern has ruled that a busboy can videotape her deposition as part of his lawsuit against the starlet.

Raymundo Ortega sued LiLo after he claims she had been drinking at the Ivy when she crashed her black Mercedes-Benz into his van on Robertson Blvd. in October of 2005. He is suing her for at least $200,000 in damages.

Lindsay's lawyers wanted to prevent the videotaping, claiming, "If a single picture of Ms. Lohan can sell for thousands of dollars, a videotape of the deposition will undoubtedly sell for tens of thousands of dollars, or more."

Lohan says Ortega's claims that she was drinking are inaccurate and unsupported by police documents. She countersued him and is asking for more than $75,000 in damages for the repair of her car and the cost of renting other vehicles.

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1. Hopefully the videotape will be more interesting than her last movie.

Posted at 12:54PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Cracker

2. No not momma Lindsey.

She is my #1 girl!

Posted at 12:55PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Daddy Darren

3. I am glad I live in Canada....no fault insurance rules!!!

Posted at 12:56PM on Nov 28th 2007 by kytaira

4. Wonders if TMZ has their fact straight? Do they ever/??

Posted at 12:57PM on Nov 28th 2007 by sheila

5. Do you know that this turd that is sueing her is an illegal alien?

let's see if we can sue him for breaking the law?

did you know that if you were to melt down 5 illegals they would make a legal foot? true story

Posted at 1:00PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Lunat1k http:www.inmyworlditdoes.com

6. send it to judge judy. for real.

Posted at 1:00PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Jenny 7

7. Go get 'em, Lindsay!

Posted at 1:01PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Baba's Best Friend

8. I wish I cared. Really I do.

Posted at 1:07PM on Nov 28th 2007 by annoyed

9. A video taped deposition is overkill, I have never done a video depo, is it the norm in CA?

Posted at 1:20PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Adrienne

10. How exactly is she countersueing Ortega? She is the one that crashed into the van. Well, i hope the little cokehead pays out the nose, no pun intended.

Posted at 1:20PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Butler

11. Annoyed - apparently you care or your wouldn't have bothered to comment.

Love Ya, Lindz!!!! You look absolf**kinglutely beautiful.

Posted at 1:21PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Jeff Howard (the real one)

12. What’s even better is to call/text (562) ICA-STAR for cash when you see a celebrity. (562) 422-7827 toll free (877)Holly-Tip, www.hollywoodtip.com

Posted at 1:43PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Jack

13. What an airhead.

She ploughs into a guy's van and she's suing him for 75K.

She has the intelligence of Britney

Posted at 1:46PM on Nov 28th 2007 by walt

14. I want to see the pic or video of the idiots paying "thousands of dollars" for Lohan's anything. Those are the freaks you should show on here.

Posted at 1:54PM on Nov 28th 2007 by whois crazy

15. Hey Walt - too bad LiLo isn't suing you! Too bad you don't have the advantage of LiLo's spot on legal advice. And you comparing LiLo to Britney is like me comparing you to the village idiot - except that Britney is a lot smarter than you!

Posted at 1:54PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Jeff Howard (the real one)

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