{"id":243786,"date":"2026-06-02T12:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-skip-court-appearance-to-discuss-damages-after-reaching-settlement\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:40:53","slug":"blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-skip-court-appearance-to-discuss-damages-after-reaching-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-skip-court-appearance-to-discuss-damages-after-reaching-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Skip Court Appearance to Discuss Damages After Reaching Settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Blake Lively<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and Justin Baldoni<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u2019s It Ends With Us<\/i><\/span><\/a> legal battle isn\u2019t completely over just yet.<\/p>\n

On Monday, June 1, attorneys for both parties met in a New York City courtroom to discuss Lively\u2019s desire to seek damages from the actor after their case was settled out of court. Neither Lively, 38, nor Baldoni, 42, were present for the hearing.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press<\/em><\/a> reported that U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman<\/strong> did not make an official ruling after the hour-long hearing.<\/p>\n

Hours before the 2026 Met Gala<\/span><\/a> on May 4, news broke that Lively and Baldoni had reached a settlement<\/span><\/a> in their highly contentious It Ends With Us<\/i> legal dispute.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe end product \u2014 the movie It Ends With Us<\/i> \u2014 is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life. Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors \u2014 and all survivors \u2014 is a goal that we stand behind,\u201d attorneys for both parties said in a statement to Us Weekly<\/i> at the time. \u201cWe acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The statement continued, \u201cWe remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments. It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Baldoni\u2019s attorney later called the result \u201ca win and total victory<\/span><\/a>\u201d for the Wayfarer parties, Lively\u2019s legal team claimed she was \u201centitled\u201d to receive damages<\/span><\/a> because of the \u201charm\u201d she suffered as a result of the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis settlement is a resounding victory for Blake Lively,\u201d Lively\u2019s attorneys previously told Us<\/i>. \u201cBy agreeing to this settlement, and waiving their right to appeal, Justin Baldoni and every individual defendant now face personal liability for abusing the legal system to silence and intimidate Ms. Lively. And by admitting that Ms. Lively\u2019s concerns \u2018deserved to be heard,\u2019 the defendants have ended once and for all the fiction that Ms. Lively \u2018fabricated\u2019 claims of sexual harassment and retaliation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Calls Blake Lively’s Request for Damages ‘Nonsense’<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tJustin Baldoni\u2019s lawyer is speaking out after Blake Lively requested damages following their recent settlement agreement. Us Weekly obtained court documents on Thursday, May 7, in which Lively, 38, claimed she was \u201centitled\u201d to receive damages because of the \u201charm\u201d she suffered as a result of what she described as \u201cretaliatory defamation action\u201d by Baldoni [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Baldoni\u2019s lawyer Bryan Freedman<\/strong> told Entertainment Tonight<\/i><\/span><\/a> that he was surprised<\/span><\/a> by Lively\u2019s latest legal move after the parties announced their settlement. He ultimately said her request for damages \u201cseems like more nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s impossible for Ms. Lively to take responsibility for any part of her actions,\u201d he claimed. \u201cIf one can\u2019t see themselves, one can\u2019t honestly, realistically, look at their part in things, it makes for a troubled existence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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