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(KLZA)--An attorney for Nebraska 1st District State Senator Julie Slama has announced that an answer and counterclaim have been filed intended to refute Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster's defamation lawsuit and claims damages for sexual battery.
On Friday, Herbster filed a lawsuit in Johnson County to “ restore his good name and reputation and to oppose the false claims made against him,” according to a news release.
Slama's attorney, Dave Lopez, released a statement Monday that said Herbster has stopped short of actually serving the lawsuit, and although it is defective in key aspects, Senator Slama filed an answer and counterclaim refuting Herbster's false allegations against her and claims damages for the sexual battery she suffered.
In the release, Lopez called Herbster's lawsuit a frivolous and bad faith attempt to bully a sexual assault victim into silence.
Slama's suit request judgement against Herbster for special damages to be stated at the final pretrial conference, general damages, prejudgement interest to the extent permitted by law, costs, including attorney's fees and for further relief as the Court deems appropriate.
The suit also demands a trial by jury for the case.
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