Judge Lewis Liman in New York dismissed the majority of legal claims filed by Blake Lively against her former costar Justin Baldoni.The ruling effectively removes allegations of sexual harassment and defamation while allowing retaliation and breach of contract claims to proceed toward trial.Jurisdictional issues regarding California law prompted the dismissal of harassment charges because the production occurred on a set in New Jersey.This legal battle follows the release of the adaptation of the novel by
Colleen Hoover which earned fifty million dollars at the box office.