Key takeaways:
- A Florida judge ruled that Erica Herman must abide by a nondisclosure agreement she purportedly signed with Tiger Woods and resolve her lawsuits through private arbitration.
- The judge rejected Herman’s allegations of sexual harassment, noting that she had not provided any factual specificity for her claims.
- Herman must now resolve her claims against Woods through private arbitration, with the outcome of the proceedings kept confidential.
A Florida judge ruled late Wednesday that the ex-girlfriend of Tiger Woods must abide by a nondisclosure agreement she purportedly signed and resolve her lawsuits seeking millions from the golf superstar through private arbitration behind closed doors.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Metzger, in an 11-page opinion, rejected Erica Herman’s attempt to quash the 2017 agreement by saying Woods had committed sexual harassment against her, calling Herman’s allegations “vague and threadbare.”
Metzger also said that the evidence shows that a nondisclosure agreement was negotiated between Woods and Herman, and that Herman had signed the agreement. The judge also noted that Herman had not provided any factual specificity for her claims of sexual assault or sexual harassment.
Herman had filed two lawsuits against Woods, one in California and one in Florida, seeking millions in damages. The Florida lawsuit was dismissed in April, and the California lawsuit was put on hold pending the outcome of the Florida case.
The ruling means that Herman must now resolve her claims against Woods through private arbitration, which is a process of dispute resolution in which the parties involved agree to keep the proceedings confidential. It is unclear at this time what the outcome of the arbitration will be.
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