Sofia Vergara’s ex-fiancé, Nick Loeb, loses appeal in the battle for frozen embryos: the Louisiana court declares in favor of the actress Modern Family and confirms the dismissal of her lawsuit for custody of the pre -embryos
Sofia Vergara’s ex-fiancé Nick Loeb has lost a new legal battle in his fight for legal custody of his frozen embryos after a Louisiana appellate court ruled in favor of the Modern star Family.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana last week upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit Loeb had filed in an attempt to claim custody of the pre-embryos.
In addition to the motion, the court disclosed documents related to the public, a reversal that had previously sealed the discovery in the case, according to people.
Long battle: Sofia Vergara’s ex-boyfriend, Nick Loeb, lost another legal battle for pre-embryo custody rights; seen in 2013
Nick and Sofia canceled their engagement in 2014 after dating for four years. She has an adult son, Manolo, from a previous relationship and married Joe Manganiello in November 2015.
She is locked in a bitter lawsuit with her ex since 2015, when she filed documents to protect and terminate two female embryos, which they had created and planned to use with a surrogate for their relationship.
Nick filed the lawsuit in Louisiana because officials there consider embryos to be human beings, while California, where they were created, calls them products.
In the past: Nick and Sofia canceled their engagement in 2014 after dating for four years; seen in 2010
Sofia and Nick had signed a contract at the ART Reproductive Center in Beverly Hills when they created the embryos in 2013, in which it was said that neither of them could use them without the other’s consent.
She was sued by the embryos in 2016, when a lawsuit was filed for the right to live on her behalf in Louisiana.
The court determined that Loeb “has no domicile in, does not maintain a residence and does not intend to be domiciled or resident in any parish in the state of Louisiana.”
Completed: Sofia and Nick had signed a contract at the ART Reproductive Center in Beverly Hills when they created the embryos in 2013, which stated that neither could use them without the other’s consent; seen in 2014
In addition, the court accused Loeb’s team of conducting “purchase forums” to find a court they hoped would sympathize with his case.
Furthermore, on the basis of all the facts established through the testimony of testimony, statements, affidavits and allegations included in the appellant’s petition and the first amended complaint, it is clear that Mr. Loeb went Shamelessly engaged in forum shopping when he selected, arranged with a member the bar … Plaquemines Parish will file the lawsuit instantly, with all the knowledge that it was the wrong place, “it states in court documents. and he makes fun of Louisiana’s legal system and the bar and it’s boring. ”
Joe and Sofia first met at the White House correspondent dinner in 2014 and are said to have had visible chemistry as soon as they were introduced.
“We didn’t start dating until she was single,” Magic Actor Mike told E. News. “I’m not trying to start a fight in the White House.”
Happier: She has an adult son, Manolo, from a previous relationship and married Joe Manganiello in November 2015