Liza Minnelli lawsuit

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge on Monday dismissed a $10 million spousal abuse suit against Liza Minnelli filed by her estranged husband David Gest, who claimed the entertainer assaulted him in a drunken rage.

"The plaintiff complaint must be dismissed in its entirety. There is no triable issue of fact," said Judge Jane Solomon of state Supreme Court in Manhattan, adding there was conflicting evidence about the extent of Gest's injuries.

Gest alleged in his 11-page lawsuit that Minnelli, 60, threw a lamp at him at a London hotel, and that when he tried to calm her down she beat him in the face with her fists.

Gest sued for $10 million, saying in the suit that Minnelli's assault caused him "throbbing pain, severe headaches, vertigo, nausea, hypertension, scalp tenderness and insomnia."

The civil suit is separate from divorce proceedings between the singer-actress and Gest, an event producer and promoter. Minnelli has also filed a separate counterclaim against Gest, saying he alienated people in show business, costing her work.

The two married in March 2002 and broke up shortly after the June 2003 incident.

Gest's lawyer vowed to appeal.

"We feel justice was served by what was done today," said Robert Kelner, Minnelli's lawyer.