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Sneiderman Drops Civil Suit Against Brother in Law

But she can refile her claim against Steve Sneiderman in six months if she chooses.

Andrea Sneiderman dropped a civil suit on Monday against her brother-in-law regarding statements he made that implicated her in her husband's shooting death, according to the AJC.

Sneiderman was claiming libel, defamation and slander, among other things, against Steve Sneiderman, brother of her late husband, Rusty Sneiderman, who was shot to death outside a Dunwoody preschool in 2010.

On Monday, Andrea Sneiderman's claim were dismissed without prejudice. That means Sneiderman has six months to refile the counterclaim, if she chooses.

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Sneiderman will stand trial beginning July 29 for her alleged role in arranging the death of her husband, Rusty Sneiderman.

Sneiderman, now living with her parents under house arrest, faces one count each of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault, along with seven counts of perjury and four counts of giving false statements. She also was indicted on one count each of concealing material facts and hindering the apprehension of a criminal: Hemy Neuman, her former boss at GE Energy.

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Sneiderman has denied any involvement in her husband’s death.

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