Roethlisberger’s Tahoe case before Nevada Supreme Court
By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun
CARSON CITY – A civil suit against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger by a casino employee who accuses him of sexually assaulting her is now before the Nevada Supreme Court.
It’s a pre-trial battle between Roethlisberger and Andrea McNulty on where the case should be tried.
A district judge has ruled the trial should be held in Reno in Washoe County, but Roethlisberger and his lawyers have appealed to switch the case to Douglas County where the alleged assault took place.
McNulty filed her civil suit in July 2009 accusing Roethlisberger of assault, sexual assault and battery, false imprisonment, false pretenses, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The quarterback filed a response denying wrongdoing and lists counterclaims against McNulty of civil extortion, abuse of process and defamation. No criminal charges have been filed in the case.
Roethlisberger and his lawyers want the suit transferred to Minden, the county seat of Douglas County, where the alleged attack took place at the Lake Tahoe casino where McNulty was employed.
The civil suit names eight current and former employees of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe accusing them of failing to take action in the July 2008 alleged assault and trying to cover it up.
Procedures what they call it down there.
Something went wrong,the truth will come out,someone,or all,are at fault.
Anyone that’s worked in the clubs for over 30 years has seen some very questionable circumstances that when asked,”Play Very Dumb.”
Part of the game in survival in the casinos employment profession.