July 2, 2013 -- Updated 1628 GMT (0028 HKT) Paula Deen has been the subject of a high profile lawsuit. (CNN) -- Celebrity chef Paula Deen hopes the Supreme Court's ruling allowing same-sex marriage to be legal in California will help in her defense against a racial discrimination lawsuit. The woman alleging that she was subjected to a hostile work environment while working as an assistant manager at Deen's restaurants is white and therefore doesn't have the "standing," or legal right, to claim racial discrimination, according to a motion filed Monday by Deen's lawyer. The high court rejected an appeal of California's Proposition 8 law last week on the grounds that the private parties behind...
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