Tiger Woods’ ex Erica Herman ‘takes case against the star golfer to an appeals court in Florida’

Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman is taking her dispute with the golfer to an appeals court in Florida, as the legal row took another turn this week.

Her case against the 15-time Major winner was rejected by a Florida state judge twice – first in May, then in June.

And now the 39-year-old has filed a notice of appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports.

The bitter legal battle to invalidate a non-disclosure agreement on a sexual harassment claim continues.

In May, judge Elizabeth Metzger rejected Herman’s attempt to dismiss the NDA with ex-boyfriend Woods and ordered the former couple to settle lawsuits seeking millions in damages through arbitration.

Herman was regularly spotted attending events such as the Ryder Cup with Woods 

The Florida judge said claims of sexual harassment were not supported by documents requested by the circuit court.

Metzger denied the motion from Herman to void the NDA with Woods that originated in 2017, per the 11-page document. 

Herman’s attorney originally claimed no NDA was signed, then said in a hearing earlier this month there was a signed agreement but it didn’t match the version presented in court.

Herman has also previously accused Woods of sexual harassment. They broke up in October and Herman claimed Woods tricked her into leaving the mansion they lived together at in Florida.

Herman, 39, dated Woods, 47, for five years before he broke things off on October 13, 2022

Herman has claimed over $30million in damages in a lawsuit against Woods.

‘Herman had the opportunity to provide factual specificity for any claim relating to sexual assault or sexual harassment, however, she has not done so,’ Metzger wrote in May.

Herman met Woods as the manager of his Palm Beach restaurant and argued any NDA would cover only her work role and relationship with Woods, the owner.

Woods and his trust were both named in the suit from Herman seeking $30m. The trust was included because it owns Woods’ mansion in Florida, per court documents.