According to court documents that were filed Monday, Kerry Vine claims he sustained physical injuries while working at her former home at the Summit in Beverly Hills in March 2008. "Advanced Security Concepts negligently operated their business thereby causing injuries to [Vine] who worked for [Spears] at the time," Vine's attorney, Charles Swain, wrote.

"[Spears] breached that duty of care to the plaintiff by failing to ensure that he could safely perform duties that Advanced Security Concepts ordered him to perform." Vine is suing Spears for personal injury, battery and negligence for which he claims he has suffered lost wages, medical and hospital costs, and loss of personal property and earning capacity. The next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 2.