infliction

Judge Liman's dismissal comes a week after Lively asked to withdraw two of the claims in her suit against Baldoni - intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Lively is trying to drop claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress, the publication added.

The complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses Brown of assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The women are seeking damages "arising from the assaults, batteries, and infliction of intentional harm", their civil claim states.

They are now seeking damages "arising from the assaults, batteries, and infliction of intentional harm", their civil claim states.