Update March 12, Lynne Spears filed her opening brief and avoided a judge dismissing her appeal based on missing the deadline.
Update March 1, Monday: A representative for the Second District of the Court of Appeals says Lynne Spears has 15 days to respond or a default judgment will be entered and the appeal dismissed. Spears’previously sought and was granted an extension of time to file in early December. Her notice of appeal was lodged in mid August.
Update Feb. 28 evening Sam Lutfi’s counsel is the one asking to be relieved, not Lynne Spears, based on court docs now in possession. Lutfi’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, cites “a break down in the attorney-client relationship such that counsel is no longer able to effectively represent the client.” The next hearing is set for March 8 at the Los Angeles Superior Court before Judge Zaven V. Sinanian for a status conference set previous to the court of appeals’decision.
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The 2nd Court of Appeals in Los Angeles notified Lynne Spears on Feb. 26 that her challenge of a lower court’s ruling involving Sam Lutif has been dismissed according to online court records.

