Leonardo
DiCaprio's Neighbors Given 15 Days to Change Lawsuit
1/4/08
A judge has ordered the neighbors suing Leonardo DiCaprio for allegedly
damaging their property by building a basketball court to amend their
lawsuit within 15 days or have their complaint dismissed.
In legal papers filed in May 2007, Ronald and Joan Linclau claimed the
Titanic star's recreation area has caused damage to their Los Angeles
property since 2004.
The Linclaus allege DiCaprio "maliciously" cut and removed
hedges; excavated "earth, granite and bedrock", destabilizing
their deck and swimming pool; and ignored their repeated requests to halt
construction.
However, on Thursday (03Jan08) Judge Tricia Ann Bigelow ruled the
couple's lawsuit doesn't prove DiCaprio did anything wrong and so gave a
deadline for them to change its details.