Casey Anthony, Roy Kronk continue to battle in court

Judge gives lawyers to October to submit new filings

In July 2011, a jury found Casey Anthony not guilty in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, but guilty of lesser charges in a case that transfixed America for three years.

TAMPA, Fla. – The defamation case against Casey Anthony will stay in federal court, at least for now. 

During a Monday hearing in Tampa, a judge decided against moving the case back to Orlando. 

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Former Orange County meter reader Roy Kronk is suing Anthony for defamation.

Kronk found the remains of Anthony's daughter, Caylee. He claims Anthony's defense team wrongly accused him of playing a role in Caylee's 2008 disappearance. 

Kronk's lawsuit was transferred to federal court in Tampa after Anthony filed for bankruptcy in 2013. 

Anthony's attorney is calling the lawsuit a waste of time.

"She will never have a big pot of gold and she won't pay them anyway, voluntarily, " David Schrader said. 

The judge is giving both sides until October to submit any additional filings before making a final decision about moving the case. 

A jury acquitted Anthony in 2011 of murdering her daughter, Caylee. 


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