SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Dave Chappelle by a man who threw a banana peel at the comedian during a 2015 performance in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Albuquerque Journal reports Christian Englander’s lawsuit was dismissed late last month after the judge determined the case had no significant activity for 180 days.
The newspaper could not reach Englander for comment Tuesday.
The suit filed in March 2018 claimed that Chappelle’s bodyguard struck Englander in the face twice at the show.
Englander previously said he threw the banana peel because he was angered by Chappelle’s jokes. He claimed the peel-tossing was misinterpreted as a racial attack.
Englander was charged with battery and disturbing the peace after the incident, but the charges were later dismissed.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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