January 21, 2009 - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A lawyer says a woman whose Miss California USA title was taken away due to a vote-tabulation error has requested that the court drop her lawsuit against the Miss Universe pageant and Miss California USA.

Shelly Gopaul, a lawyer for Miss Universe LLP, says the company is no longer being sued by Christina Silva but she declined to say whether a settlement was reached.

Silva was crowned Miss California USA in November 2007. Three days later, pageant officials told her a volunteer accountant erred while tabulating the votes during the pageant. Another contestant was subsequently crowned.

Silva, who is Hispanic, alleged racial bias in her lawsuit.