Paris Hilton strikes down bulk of claims in HairTech lawsuit

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A judge has trimmed several claims in a $35 million (£22.6 million) lawsuit against Paris Hilton by a company that claimed she didn’t properly endorse its line of hair extensions.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon ruled that Hairtech International’s lawsuit did not properly plead several key claims, including fraud.

He also ordered stricken several references to allegations of Hilton wearing competitors’ hair products.

Judge Alarcon’s ruling also removes Hilton’s father, Rick Hilton, from the case and he is not allowing Hairtech to amend the lawsuit to try to restore some of the claims, court records show.

Hairtech sued Hilton, 29, in August, and she has since countersued, claiming the company owes her $1.7 million (£1.1 million).

Hairtech’s attorney, Chris Brainard, did not immediately return a phone message.

Records show attorneys will now try to resolve the case through private mediation before a trial scheduled to begin next November.