A woman accused in the murder her own husband has asked a judge to throw out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Andrea Sneiderman is charged with conspiring with her former boss to kill her husband, Rusty. His family filed has suit against her.
Steven Sneiderman, Rusty's older brother, is listed "next of friend" for Andrea and Rusty's two children, according to Rusty's will. Next of friend is someone who can legally act for the benefit of the children without formally being appointed. Andrea's attorneys said that creates a conflict because Steven cannot represent the children's best interests by filing a lawsuit against their mother.
Andrea's attorneys point to what they call inflammatory statements Steven made after a DeKalb County jury found her former boss, Hemy Neuman, guilty of murder.
The attorneys also claimed that Steven failed to visit the children after Rusty's death.
Esther Panitch, Steven Sneiderman's attorney, countered that Andrea herself had nominated Steven as trustee of her own will at one point.
In August, prosecutors charged the mother of two with murder, racketeering, insurance fraud and making false statements and other charges in the 2010 death of her own husband.
Her attorneys questioned Steven's motives when he filed documents to take his niece and nephew back to Ohio the day after their mother's arrest.
Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Doris Downs will make a decision on the motion at a later date.
Thursday, February 21 2013 8:08 PM EST2013-02-22 01:08:42 GMT
Court documents show that Andrea Sneiderman is thinking about a movie. On Thursday, her attorney asked the judge that she be allowed to have some companionship.
Court documents show that Andrea Sneiderman is thinking about a movie. On Thursday, her attorney asked the judge that she be allowed to have some companionship.
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Attorneys for Andrea Sneiderman are upset over the way her arrest was handled on Thursday. They said it was over the top and unnecessary because they had volunteered to have her turn herself in.
Attorneys for Andrea Sneiderman are upset over the way her arrest was handled on Thursday. They said it was over the top and unnecessary because they had volunteered to have her turn herself in.
The father of murder victim Rusty Sneiderman took the stand in the murder trial of Hemy Neuman, accused of gunning down Rusty Sneiderman as he was dropping off his young son at a Dunwoody childcare center in November 2010.
The father of murder victim Rusty Sneiderman took the stand in the murder trial of Hemy Neuman, accused of gunning down Rusty Sneiderman as he was dropping off his young son at a Dunwoody childcare center in November 2010.
The widow of the man killed while dropping of his son at a Dunwoody childcare center took the stand for the second day in the murder trial of Hemy Neuman. Neuman is accused of killing Rusty Sneiderman outside the center in...
The widow of the man killed while dropping of his son at a Dunwoody childcare center took the stand for the second day in the murder trial of Hemy Neuman. Neuman is accused of killing Rusty Sneiderman outside the center in...
A Georgia murder suspect's defense attorneys want jurors for his trial to be sequestered. Hemy Neuman's attorneys are asking a judge Thursday to sequester the 12 women and four men selected on Thursday so they can be...
A Georgia murder suspect's defense attorneys want jurors for his trial to be sequestered. Hemy Neuman's attorneys are asking a judge Thursday to sequester the 12 women and four men selected on Thursday so they can be...
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:02 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:44:49 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:14 GMT
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over?
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over? The already gigantic Powerball jackpot for this Saturday night's drawing has risen again, hitting $600 million at noon on Friday—which is the highest in the history of the game.
