Overview

• Judge Lewis Liman granted Lively’s motion to withdraw her intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress claims without prejudice, precluding her from presenting related evidence at trial.
• Lively’s attorneys said the decision was aimed at focusing her December 2024 lawsuit, which still alleges sexual harassment, retaliation and a hostile work environment on the set of It Ends With Us.
• Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation and civil extortion countersuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds remains active and unaffected by the withdrawal.
• Baldoni’s bid to compel Lively’s medical and mental health records was denied as moot following her request to dismiss the distress claims.
• The legal disputes will proceed to a March 2026 trial, with remaining issues centered on harassment, retaliation and defamation allegations.