LeBron and Bronny James denied “every charge” in the lawsuit, which claims they were involved in a 2022 car accident in the town of Littlerock, antelope valley.
The lawsuit filed an accident or collision in the Los Angeles County Superior Court last fall,” causing the plaintiffs to be injured and damaged the vehicle they were in.
Lawyers representing LeBron and Brownie James gave the answer Thursday.
The application states: “The defendants of these replies deny each of the allegations contained in the complaint and further deny that the plaintiff is allegedly charged with the amount or amount, or any other amount or amount or fundamental damage.”
The list of documents lists 14 defenses of the complaint, including asserting that if any injury or damages were indeed occurred, it was “other than responding to the defendant” and “the plaintiff failed to conduct prudent behavior in a reasonable expectation People are in their affairs and in their actions.”
It further states: “Plaintiff’s complaints (if any) against these defendants are inevitable. The defendants are fulfilment of the plaintiff’s liability.”
LeBron and Bronny James demand judgments in their favor and relief, including payment of litigation costs.
Attorneys on both sides did not immediately respond to the Times request for comment.
Plaintiffs Kiara McGillen and April Lopez filed the lawsuit on October 23. It said McGillen and Lopez were on cars on the intersection of 87th Street or on the nearby Pearblossom Highway at the time of the alleged incident.
The document initially said that McGillen was the driver of the car, but has been revised to state that both McGillen and Lopez were passengers. The lawsuit states that the car belongs to Lopez.
A few days after the lawsuit was filed, the California Highway Patrol’s Antelope Canyon Office told the Times that it failed to report on November 13, 2022 about the accident at the site. The lawsuit does not indicate whether to notify CHP of the alleged incident.
According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs “continuously cause and will continue to cause personal injury to pain, discomfort and physical disabilities” and they are “employed and will be employed among prospective physicians, surgeons and others for examination, treatment and care.”
McGillen and Lopez are seeking unspecified damages.
