Ben Zobrist drops $ 6 million lawsuit against pastor | Baseball

According to a court document obtained by the Tribune, attorney Larry Crain issued a notice Thursday in Nashville (Tenn.) Circuit Court that voluntarily withdrew the claim, even though the type of notice - “without prejudice” - leaves Zobrist able to file a lawsuit within a year.

This comes when the Zobrists are involved in a divorce case this week in a court in Franklin, Tenn.

“It’s a step in the right direction,” Yawn’s lawyer, Christopher Bellamy, told the Tribune.

“I’m suspicious of them, but I’m optimistic he’s going to keep doing the right thing.”

In the notice, there was no reason why Zobrist decided to drop the case. The Tribune tried to reach Crain via e-mail, but did not receive an immediate response.

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Zobrist did not file a lawsuit until May 6, claiming that Yawn’s affair with Julianna - one she admitted to having had during a divorce filing - constituted “intentional infliction of emotional distress.”

He also alleged that Yawn fraudulently collected the salary of $ 3,500 per month as CEO of Patriot Forward, an athlete support group, and paid in at least two months’ checks after graduating in March 2019.

Zobrist had sought $ 6 million in punitive and compensatory damages through a jury trial.

Late last month, Yawn’s lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case, denying that there had been any fraud and arguing that the “worthless” suit was an attempt to blame Yawn for Zobrist’s marital problems. The proposal also said that Zobrist missed the time window for submitting his claim.

Yawn’s lawyer said that Yawn and Julianna consider themselves a couple now.

“For the past two years, Mr. Yawn and Zobrist have been in a healthy and emotionally secure relationship,” Bellamy wrote in his brief.