ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- A judge in the civil case involving Casey Anthony, the central Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter, ruled that he would not dismiss the lawsuit.
Orange Circuit Court Judge Jose R. Rodriguez issued the decision on Monday.
The lawsuit was filed by Zenaida Gonzalez, a Kissimmee woman who says Anthony ruined her reputation. She's seeking more than $15,000 in damages.
Casey Anthony
(photos) is charged with first-degree murder in Caylee Anthony's death. The toddler's remains were found in December 2008, months after she was reported missing.
Anthony initially told investigators that she left Caylee with a baby sitter named Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez. Detectives determined the woman didn't exist.
