Dance Mom Kelly Hyland files a $5 million lawsuit against star Abby Lee Miller

In the aftermath of a catfight shown on Tuesday's episode of Lifetime's "Dance Moms," Kelly Hyland has filed a $5 million lawsuit against star Abby Lee Miller, gossip site TMZ reports.

During a dance rehearsal in New York City in November, Ms. Miller, who owns the eponymous Penn Hills studio featured in the show, got into a slapfight with Mrs. Hyland, whose two daughters are on the competitive dance team.

"Dance Moms" participants are always getting into arguments, but in this case, Mrs. Hyland alleges that Ms. Miller lunged at her and she responded by slapping the coach. Mrs. Hyland claims the show's producers had her driven by car from the fight and put on a plane, which resulted in police issuing a warrant for her arrest, according to TMZ.

Even on paper, the "Dance Moms" epithets keep flying. In the suit, Mrs. Hyland reportedly refers to Ms. Miller as "gnashing her teeth loudly, attempting to bite," and she notes the coach is "a very large woman ... around 300 pounds or so."

Mrs. Hyland is suing Ms. Miller and the show's producers for assault, defamation and breach of contract, asking for $5 million in punitive damages.

Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2014/02/15/Dance-Moms-battle-continues-CMU-grad-student-still-a-Nerd/stories/201402150035