A lawyer for the Italian tourist who...
A lawyer for the Italian tourist who sued Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said his client has settled his claim against the former Laker center.
Attorney Stephen Leshner said the agreement was reached Thursday, but he declined to discuss terms. Abdul-Jabbar’s lawyer, Michael Perry, could not be reached for comment.
Fernando Nicolia, 41, of Rome sued Abdul-Jabbar on May 24, alleging that he suffered eye and ear injuries when Abdul-Jabbar shoved Nicolia’s video camera back into his face at a Phoenix shopping mall.
The civil case had been set for trial Oct. 24. Abdul-Jabbar had already been fined $500 and ordered to pay $840 in restitution when he was sentenced on a misdemeanor assault charge March 29.
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