{"id":2747,"date":"2026-02-05T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/?p=2747"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:30:42","slug":"ellen-degeneres-hit-with-lawsuit-by-woman-for-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/?p=2747","title":{"rendered":"Ellen DeGeneres hit with lawsuit by woman for car crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light mycontentblock has-medium-font-size wp-duotone-7bdcb5-ffffff-1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:161px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"186\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-198 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-1024x186.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-1024x186.png 1024w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-1536x279.png 1536w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-2048x372.png 2048w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-1320x239.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center my-cover-title has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f2f237d4fc1b922181c336f0844c6b17\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(308deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\"><strong>Ellen DeGeneres hit with lawsuit by woman for car crash<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0c5ecfc975cdb49a0c1f69a16ee7a032\">Ellen DeGeneres is pushing back against a lawsuit tied to a 2023 California car crash, arguing that she was never properly served legal papers despite claims from the woman suing her. The dispute centers on whether DeGeneres legally received notice of the case, <strong>which accuses her of causing a traffic accident<\/strong> that resulted in injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    atOptions = {\n        'key' : '9e49f4ce267f7bab92bbdb38b733742b',\n        'format' : 'iframe',\n        'height' : 90,\n        'width' : 728,\n        'params' : {}\n    };\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/brillianceremisswhistled.com\/9e49f4ce267f7bab92bbdb38b733742b\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-601d3c0d9f0bc80a1e9e7031ca5b961e\">According to court documents dated January 21 and obtained by\u00a0<em>Us Weekly<\/em>, DeGeneres\u2019 legal team states that the paperwork was not delivered to her home or personal place of business. The filing explains that documents were left on December 23, 2025, at the receptionist desk of Neuman + Associates, a business management firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95b6203bdb223d3e3deed58cacd5b57d\">The response makes clear that the location \u201cis not Ms. DeGeneres\u2019 dwelling house, usual place of abode, or usual place of business,\u201d and adds that she was not there at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2749\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7618641810918775;width:303px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-45.png 547w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-45-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cfe6ebef360d7026f963a68f871b99c7\">The woman bringing the lawsuit has claimed that a process server also attempted to deliver the documents at NKSFB, LLC on January 6 and January 7, leaving them with an \u201cEmployee\/Security Guard.\u201d Neuman + Associates is a division of NKSFB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-176c8134f743e94b593c3918cb0ade28\">DeGeneres\u2019 response strongly disputes that this counts as proper service, stating, \u201cThere was no reason to believe Ms. DeGeneres would be there at all, and specially not on those two random days in January.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-814a84edb66489483ab36b008fae425f\">The filing further argues, \u201cIt should be reasonably apparent to anyone, especially a process server, that a security guard at a 20-story building is not \u2018in charge\u2019 of a business on the fifth floor of that building.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9121c087d43c4f535032d6b289b9898f\">The documents also note that it would be \u201cextremely unlikely\u201d that the employee involved would have any direct relationship with DeGeneres or be expected to reliably deliver sensitive legal papers to her.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-44.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2748\" style=\"width:294px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-44.png 385w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-44-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b078001e404389f4884fb1eade35bda0\">Harley Neuman, who heads Neuman + Associates and serves on the board of the Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund, also submitted a statement supporting DeGeneres\u2019 claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3f7adb85a725746046c93eafeb47578a\">In documents dated January 21, he said, <strong>\u201cI have a business relationship, through Neuman + and am generally familiar with Ms. DeGeneres\u2019 business operations and personal living situation.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3218e1e9db9384188c9429d35f689cb5\">While he acknowledged that documents were left at the office, Neuman said DeGeneres was not present at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5708f9e4363d74ba04caaa12320afbe5\">He added that there was no interaction with the process server, no explanation of what the documents contained, and no signed acknowledgment of receipt. He also said he is not aware of any copy of the summons and complaint being mailed to the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50f22eb10d64fa736685be8afdb5e614\"><strong>The lawsuit itself was filed in September 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-550aeaf00435aad33af728a1167c82a8\">The woman suing DeGeneres alleges that the former talk show host ran a stop sign and hit her Tesla in Santa Barbara County in October 2023. She is accusing DeGeneres of negligence and claims she was injured in the crash. The plaintiff is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45e573b48a12f614b603e8e46d667f5b\"><strong>DeGeneres, who turned 68 on January 26, currently lives in the U.K. with her wife, Portia de Rossi, after relocating in 2024. The court date for the case is scheduled for April 30.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ellen DeGeneres is pushing back against a lawsuit tied to a 2023 California car crash, arguing that she was never properly served legal papers despite claims from the woman suing her. 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