However, the court has rejected all claims related to sexual harassment and plans to address only the breach-of-contract claims and allegations of attempts to influence a witness in a criminal case, writes NBC, which has seen the court documents.
A court hearing will take place via video link on Thursday evening U.S. time, and the main hearing will begin in May.
There has long been a storm surrounding the film "The End of Us," in which lead actress Blake Lively accused her co-star and director Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her during filming - and Baldoni, with the help of a PR firm, allegedly launched a smear campaign against Lively.
