The last we heard or saw of Bishop Eddie Long was during the recent big backlash against the video of Eddie Long being wrapped in a Torah and hoisted in the air and called a king.
Now comes the interesting news that the divorce case #11CV12748 of Eddie L. Long vs. Vanessa G. Long is closed, according to the DeKalb County Online Judicial System.
A mere two days ago, on Monday, February 13, 2012, when the world was still reeling over the news of Whitney Houston’s shocking death, there were documents filed that are now reflected in the three most-recent docket entries showing “dismissal, certificate of service” and “dismissed without prejudice” descriptions.
The final entry only provides the detail “WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF PETITION FOR DIVORCE (NW)” within the link, which spells the latest unfolding in a controversial divorce that was initially reported as withdrawn by Vanessa Long, who then issued a statement through her attorney in December 2011 that "she has determined that dismissal of her divorce petition is not appropriate at this time."
Whether it was Bishop Long or his wife that dismissed the divorce remains to be seen – and this latest filing doesn’t mean that a divorce claim couldn’t be filed again in the future.
“If you are unable to obtain either service or waiver of service by the opposing party, your case may be dismissed without prejudice,” writes the Judicial Branch of Georgia website, explaining, “A dismissal without prejudice does not stop the plaintiff from re-filing the claim and proceeding as long as the claim is made timely (within the statute of limitations) and service can be secured.”
In terms of monetary awards in the divorce case, the Online Judicial System reports none as of this writing:
(NW)Plaintiff Compensatory Award = $
Plaintiff Punitive Award = $
Counter Claim Compensatory Award = $
Counter Claim Punitive Award = $
Award Modified = (Y OR N)
Attorney Fees Awarded = (Y OR N)
Judgment Favor = (PL=Plaintiff, DF=Defendant)
Punitive Damages Pleaded = (Y OR N)
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