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Brian Littrell’s lawsuit against a woman named Carolyn Barrington Hill, whom he claimed trespassed on his Florida property, has been dismissed by a judge
The Backstreet Boys member previously alleged Hill “harassed” his family and caused them “emotional distress”
A judge in Walton County, Fla., dismissed the case on Feb. 17, per documents obtained by PEOPLE, and gave the Littrells 20 days to file an amended complaint
Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell’s lawsuit against a Florida woman he claims trespassed on his beachfront property and “harassed” his family has been dismissed by a judge.
According to the Motion to Dismiss filed in Walton County, Fla., on Feb. 17 and obtained by PEOPLE, a judge has thrown out the lawsuit “without prejudice.” The filing was originally made by the singer and his wife Leighanne Littrell on Sept. 19, 2025. The Littrells’ BLB Beach Hut LLC is also named as a plaintiff in the documents.
Per the filing, the couple alleged Carolyn Barrington Hill went onto their Santa Rosa Beach property “without right or authority” and ignored the “no trespassing” signs they had installed at the beach directly outside of their home.
The complaint claimed Hill “set out to antagonize, bully, and harass the Littrell family by frequently trespassing” on their property “in open defiance of the ‘no trespassing’ signs.”
Baylee Littrell smiles with dad Brian Littrell and mom Leighanne Littrell in December 2023.
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It also alleged that Hill’s “trespassing” caused the Littrells, who share 23-year-old son Baylee, to “suffer emotional distress” as it interfered with their “use and enjoyment of the property.”
However, the judge dismissed this claim as “emotional distress damages are not permitted on a claim for trespassing,” per the order.
In addition to the above claims, the Littrells alleged Hill videotaped them on the property without their “knowledge or consent.” However, this was dismissed as “there are no allegations contained in the complaint that the [Littrells] were located in a location on the property that the court recognized [as having] a reasonable expectation of privacy.”
The document also states that as BLB Beach Hut LLC is a legal entity and not a person, it can not suffer emotional distress.
Along with accusing Hill of trespassing, which they claim occurred between April and September 2025, they also alleged one count of stalking, however they voluntarily dismissed that claim at the December 2025 hearing.
Per the filing, the Littrells have 20 days to file an amended complaint. PEOPLE has reached out to attorneys for both the Littrells and Hill but did not receive an immediate response.
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The dismissal comes after a separate lawsuit was filed by the Littrells’ BLB Beach Hut LLC in June 2025, in which the singer and his wife accused the Walton County Sheriff’s Office of failing to remove trespassers from his family’s oceanfront property, PEOPLE previously reported.
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“If the Sheriff continues to refuse to protect and uphold the rights of BLB and other community members, private property and other rights held by Florida citizens will only exist on paper,” the suit claimed.
At the time, the department shared in a statement with PEOPLE: “The Walton County Sheriff’s Office prides itself on handling every situation, call for service, or interaction with professionalism using a customer service approach. This has always been our philosophy and will remain so moving forward.”
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