That’s another legal trophy for Abby Lee Miller. In November, a California judge threw out the defamation and emotional distress allegations from ex-cast member Kelly Hyland and her daughters against the Dance Moms instructor. On Thursday, the same Judge Ruth Kwan dismissed the assault claims from former dancer Paige Hyland in a separate complaint. The judge said today that she’d watched relevant footage from the Lifetime show and saw no evidence that Miller was the perpetrator of an attack on the younger Hyland.
Kwan also said that despite claims that Miller threw a chair in Hyland’s direction in the past, she simply didn’t believe that the young dancer was afraid of the TV coach. For one thing, Hyland stayed on Dance Moms for more than a year after the alleged incident and only filed the claims after her mother’s complaint was in the courts. All of which doesn’t absolutely mean lawsuit filed October 9 will be shuffling off the scene. The younger Hylands’ attorneys are considering an appeal on the ruling. The older Hyland’s case still is moving forward with breach-of-contract claims against producers Collins Avenue.
This being reality TV, both incidents with Kelly Hyland and Paige Hyland were caught on camera. Check out the November 22, 2013, screamfest between Miller and the older Hyland over the “bullying and insulting” way the coach was supposedly treating the younger Hylands on the show here:
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In the case tossed today, Paige Hyland was represented by LA’s Michael Shapiro and San Marcos’ Marcus Jackson. The lawyers also represented her mother, sister and herself in the other suit.
Now set out in L.A., the fifth season of Dance Moms debuted on January 6.
This is Nuts! this is what a reality show is supposed to be about,,watching two parents bitching and fighting over how their children dance? waste of time,and very POOR examples of role models gone totally awry! now their daughters can
be exposed to this kind of spoiled behavior,and that’s supposed to be entertainment,,no way! there are just way,better things to watch,other then watching irresponsible parents having ugly hissyfits!
Let’s hope Lifetime does the right thing like TLC finally did with the Duggars and dump Abby Lee Miller
until there’s a social uproar or a marked exodus of viewers, it will never happen.
these companies only ‘do the right thing’ when they think they’ll lose money if they don’t.
Abby has been so bizarre lately that I think this is the end of the show. But I’m hope the Hylands don’t win a thing.
I’m thrilled for Abby. I know much of the story lines are staged & edited for effect, and it’s pretty obvious that the venomous attacks on Abby are meant to push Abby’s buttons. Not difficult if you Diabetes 2. I’ve bought all the series & watched & listened very carefully. From day one Kelly’s kids showed no interest in dancing, never mind professionally, though they liked the idea of being on TV. Very frustrating & difficult to motivate & teach children who are not really interested and are there because of their mum, who is frustrated that the kids are doing what she did & takes it out on Abby. Just let it go Kelly & move on.
This show is horrible trash. Abby Lee is a vile and disgusting woman.
abby is a bully why this show is still on the air??? abby judged on dancing with the stars and all the pros hated the witch
The legal system is not a tool for rich idiots to play with. This frivolous and downright nonsensical lawsuit was right to to be thrown out. You bring a child to a place you knew was absuibe for over 10 years and only after you got kicked off the show your crying abuse. Stop abusing the legal system for your own petty needs..
I wish Miller sues Kelly for wasting her time and downright defamatory statements