A salon owner is asking the judge who earlier this year dismissed her defamation lawsuit against rapper T.I. and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, to reinstate the case, alleging she was taken aback by the decision and not properly prepared by her previous attorneys.

“I was blindsided, surprised, at a loss for words and in a state of shock when my case was dismissed, even though I was not aware it was an issue on calendar before the court that day and I was not able to effectively articulate my objection to dismissing my claim,” hairstylist Sabrina Peterson says in court papers filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court. “I did not understand the effects of what took place … and my claim being dismissed was a mistake of law resulting in excusable neglect.”

Peterson further says she believe

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