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Britney Spears Sued By Paparazzo Over 2004 Incident

Photographer seeks damages for 'mental, physical and nervous pain and suffering.'

A paparazzo who claims Britney Spears' mother, Lynne Spears, drove her black SUV over one of his feet during an incident that occurred nearly two years ago filed a lawsuit against the singer last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages for injuries the photographer maintains he's suffered to his "head, neck, back, trunk and extremities, all of which have caused and continue to cause plaintiff great mental, physical and nervous pain and suffering."

Spears, her mother and the singer's company, Britney Touring Inc., are named as defendants in the lawsuit, which was filed June 6 and further claims that Reavley's "injuries will result in permanent disability."

In his suit, Cullen Reavley states that on June 20, 2004, in a parking lot in Santa Monica, he fell to the ground after Spears' mother drove "so as to proximately cause their motor vehicle to collide" with him, leading to injuries. Britney and sister Jamie Lynn Spears were passengers in the vehicle. Police and paramedics were called to the scene, and Reavley was rushed to a hospital. He was treated for swelling but did not suffer any broken bones.

Responding officers determined that Lynne Spears had done nothing illegal, and they did not ticket her. Video footage of the accident shows Reavley on the ground but does not provide evidence to support the photographer's claim that he was hit by the vehicle.

The suit seeks damages in excess of $25,000 to cover related medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Soon after the initial incident, Spears' management issued a statement, which read, "If anyone was injured by accident, it was caused by the paparazzi's own conduct."

In an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, which is set to air Tuesday on "The Today Show" and "Dateline," Spears blasted the paparazzi, saying they've turned her into an "emotional wreck," The Associated Press reports. She added that they've "crossed the line a little bit" by snapping private photos of her.

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