Kandi Burruss Claims Lawsuit Against Kim Zolciak Isn’t Over

burrussKandi Burruss and Kim Zolciak have parted ways since their time together filming Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Zolciak quit the show earlier this year to focus on her own reality television show while Burruss remains, but has several other active projects.

In 2009, Burruss assisted Zolciak in producing her debut single “Tardy for the Party.” Despite the moderate success of the record, things went sour when Burruss allegedly didn’t receive profits made from the sales. In March of this year, she sued Zolciak for an unspecified amount.

Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Zolciak emerged the winner when a judge at the United States District Court in the Northern District of Georgia ruled in her favor.

Burruss is crying foul however, claiming the public only knows half the story.

“Kim really didn’t win. That was just one level of it,” she explains to Us magazine. “Now it goes back to other levels of the court and it’s still going on.”

“It’s just the principle of it at this point,” the Grammy winner added. “It’s not about the money. I’m doing great otherwise. It’s all just silly. It’s not a big deal to me. I’ve got my daughter and my fiance and am working on new music and a Broadway show that I will star in. So it’s all good.”

Burruss is indeed working hard to create buzz around her Broadway play. On Oct. 10 she shared on Instagram:

“I’m so excited!!! My new stage play ‘Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker Presents: A Mother’s Love ‘is coming to The Rialto Theatre in Atlanta November 22-24, 2013. It stars Eddie Levert Shirley Murdock D. Woods Q. Parker Chandra Currelley myself and more to be announced. Everyone is going to be there so you should be also! Tickets Available October 15, 2013! Please spread the word!”

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