We live in a litigious society. Overly so, imo. However, ZG's defamation suit against Casey Anthony is justified, imo. It is the reason civil defamation suits exist.
Whether ZG wins or is unable to prove defamation, ZG is a victim of Casey Anthony's intentional lies to point blame away from her own actions and crimes imo. Casey was convicted of lying to police in regards to her missing daughter. A major crux in her web of lies was blaming a woman who had the same first and last name as Casey's scapegoat fictitious nanny, had visited the same apartment complex identified in Casey Anthony's lies, etc... Casey Anthony may have used details of the real ZG's life to transform her fictitious nanny into a real live scapegoat; the civil court will hear evidence and decide if defamation exists or not. At the very least, Casey Anthony knowingly allowed her lies to negatively impact ZG. Casey Anthony never admitted to her lies (even when she knew LE and the media had identified a ZFG in the area) and, thus, encouraged LE, the media and her family to pursue an innocent ZG.
ZG did not fake a slip in a supermarket to bilk easy money from a corporate entity. She didn't intentionally cause a fender bender to scam some innocent party out of insurance money. She did not fake a work place injury so she could falsely collect workers compensation while she lounged around. ZG was innocently going about her life as a singly mother when she was very publicly victimized by a pathological liar and implicated in criminal activity. She was investigated by LE as a suspected kidnapper and her name was all over the news in a very negative context because of Casey Anthony (Fernandez or no Fernandez, it was broadcast both ways)...
So, for those that think Mr. Morgan will have a hard time proving Casey's intent to defame ZG, I respect that opinion and can also see some of the challenges. However, it is extremely disheartening to read some suggesting that ZG is unjustified in correctly using the civil court to fight for justice and restitution for the damages that she and her attorney feel have been perpetrated upon her by Casey Anthony. To suggest that ZG doesn't deserve restitution for what she perceives has been taken from her (because she had little to begin with) is just plain wrong, imo. To suggest that ZG should not pursue this privately-funded civil suit for her own personal motives (clear her name, financial restitution...) is short-sighted, imo. We are talking about a victim trying to get the truth from a convicted criminal who cost the Florida tax payers and the justice system hundreds of thousands of dollars because of her malicious and criminal lies and actions. ZG is a victim of Casey Anthony's lies, imo. Casey Anthony is not the victim of ZG's motives. Casey Anthony is not a victim, no matter how many sappy interviews Dorothy Clay Simms gives; Casey Anthony is a perpetrator, not a victim. Those who she victimized have a right to seek legal justice against her. Caylee was, of course, the biggest victim and her justice will come later in a different realm, imo. Here and now, ZG is entitled to seek justice from the civil court system and hopefully a fair and just decision will be rendered ...
If ZG loses her defamation case, it won't cost anyone a cent. ZG will simply have been unable to prove what she and her lawyer consider a viable defamation case. One side always loses. Conversely, if ZG and her lawyer are able to prove to a civil judge that Casey Anthony's actions are evidence of defamation against ZG, ZG is entitled to whatever she receives in a court of law. ZG may be rewarded by simply getting Casey to FINALLY admit personally and publicly how/why she came up with the details of ZFG. She may also be awarded some financial restitution for the damage caused to her by Casey Anthony's lies. Win or lose, she deserves her day in court and I'm glad she is not giving up simply because Casey Anthony never seems to be held appropriately accountable for her lies and actions...
JMO...
