Paris Hilton too fragile for court

By Stone Martindale May 15, 2007, 1:21 GMT

Paris Hilton EPA/JOSHUA GATES WEISBERG

Paris Hilton is too fragile emotionally to withstand a court date right now.

TMZ.com has unearthed paperwork filed by Dr. Charles Sophy, a psychiatrist who has seen Paris "off and on" over the last six months, stating Hilton is "not capable of any meaningful participation" in a civil trial brought against her by diamond heiress Zeta Graff.

Back in 2005, a $10 million lawsuit was filed against Hilton for libel. Graff claims Hilton spread "vicious lies" about her that were published in the New York Post. A July story that ran in Page Six stated that "anonymous sources" say Graff needed to be held back by bouncers she tried to claw Paris' eyes out for showing up with Paris Lastis.

The doctor claims Hilton is "emotionally distraught and traumatized" from the May 4 hearing where she was sentenced to 45 days in jail for breaking probation in her DUI bust, and asked a judge to give her time to recover from that shock.

Says the psychiatrist, Paris "cannot effectively respond to examination as a witness or provide any significant input into her defense."

Dr. Sophy claims that making Paris go to trial May 21 would "exacerbate her current mental condition."

The judge listened, and has postponed the trial date until August 22, reports TMZ.