Dr. Laura, surf shop settle slander lawsuit

-- Alex Coolman

Radio talk show host Laura Schlessinger has agreed to a settlement in a

slander lawsuit brought by the owner of Beach Access, a surf shop at

South Coast Plaza, an attorney said Friday.

Andrew Guilford, attorney for Beach Access owner Tom Moore, confirmed

that the case had been settled “to the satisfaction of his clients.”

The suit was settled March 28, Guilford said.

Schlessinger originally sued Moore last September, but her lawsuit was

dismissed by a Superior Court judge in December.

The talk show host had accused Moore of displaying a pornographic

magazine in his store. When Moore called Schlessinger a liar in response

to the charges, Schlessinger went to court.

The magazine in question was a copy of Big Brother, a skateboarding

publication.

Moore eventually filed a counter-suit against Schlessinger after she said

Beach Access was displaying copies of Hustler Magazine disguised as Big

Brother.

Moore’s lawsuit sought $4 million. The terms of the settlement are

confidential, Guilford said.

Attorneys for Schlessinger could not be reached.