BURST(NewsNation) — Justin Baldoni's countersuit against "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist has been dropped by a judge, according to court documents.
The judge also reportedly dropped Baldoni's $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times. Judge Lewis J. Liman granted a motion to drop the $400 million lawsuit, which alleged defamation and extortion by Lively and her husband.
The judge said that Baldoni's team could amend part of the claims if they wanted, but they had to do so by June 23.
Liman said that Baldoni's team had not alleged that Lively is responsible for any statements outside of her CRD complaint, which he said is privileged. The decision said, in part:
"The Wayfarer Parties have alleged that Reynolds and (publicist Leslie) Sloane made additional statements accusing Baldoni of sexual misconduct and that the Times made additional statements accusing the Wayfarer Parties of engaging in a smear campaign. But the Wayfarer Parties have not alleged that Reynolds, Sloane or the Times would have seriously doubted these statements were true based on the information available to them, as is required for them to be liable for defamation under applicable law."
Read the full document below:
Blake Lively withdraws emotional distress claims
Lively recently withdrew some of the emotional distress claims she made against Baldoni, according to a court filing.
Lively's claims had led Baldoni's lawyers to request her medical information. This included therapy notes and information on her mental health providers.
Liman wrote that Baldoni’s motion to get Lively's medical information was denied “based on (Lively’s) representation that the relevant claims will be withdrawn.”
Liman claimed that Lively didn't want to disclose information but wanted to keep her right to re-file her claims. However, the judge decided that Lively "cannot have it both ways," and he closed the claims.
This combination of images shows Blake Lively at the London screening of the film "It 'Ends With Us" on Aug. 8, 2024, left, and Justin Baldoni at the world premiere of the film in New York on Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo) 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 06: (L-R) Hugh Jackman , Blake Lively, and Ryan Reynolds attend the "It Ends With Us" New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on August 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) 
Actress Blake Lively attends the LACMA Art+Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles, California, on November 2, 2024. (Photo by Etienne LAURENT / AFP) 
JERSEY CITY, NJ - JANUARY 12: Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively are seen on the set of "It Ends with Us" on January 12, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) 
: Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively are seen on the set of 'It Ends with Us' on January 12, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) 
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Justin Baldoni, left, and Blake Lively in a scene from "It Ends With Us." (Nicole Rivelli/Sony Pictures via AP) 
FILE - Blake Lively poses for photographers upon arrival at the UK Gala Screening for the film 'It 'Ends With Us' on Thursday, Aug, 8, 2024 in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File) 
US actor Blake Lively poses on the red carpet upon arrival to attend the UK gala screening for "It ends with us" at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester square, central London on August 8, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) 
FILE - Blake Lively, left, and Ryan Reynolds attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala on Monday, May 2, 2022, in New York. Parties are back, and they've brought with them the potential for some dress code chaos. White tie, black tie, black tie creative/festive, semi-formal. Pre-pandemic guidelines for attire in an exhausted world more used to sweats and sneakers may take some extra re-entry energy. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) 
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the world premiere of "A Simple Favor" at The Museum of Modern Art on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Lively's attorneys will now not be able to use evidence regarding her alleged emotional distress.
Her lawyers said that Baldoni team's request of her medical information was a "press stunt," leading them to urge the court to sanction Baldoni's attorneys for allegedly abusing the docket.
“It is based on two brazenly false assertions. First, they claim that Ms. Lively has ‘refused’ to disclose medical and mental health information, but as counsel for the Wayfarer Parties concede, that information is relevant only to Ms. Lively’s stand-alone tort-based emotional distress claims that she indicated she was withdrawing,” the Lively filing claimed.
Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment
Lively originally brought the lawsuit against Baldoni for alleged sexual harassment.
One insider told NewsNation's Paula Froelich in February that Lively and Reynolds "have no idea what's coming down the pike."
Another source said that no one wanted to work with Lively since the lawsuits.
A trial for Lively's suit against Baldoni has been scheduled for March 2026.