Dolly Parton’s estate seeks to dismiss lawsuit against nephew

She’s Alive LLC, the company run by Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell, filed a notice on 5 November seeking voluntary dismissal of the case against Bryan Seaver and his security company in a Tennessee court, ABC News reported.

The Associated Press reported that a proposed order was being drafted for the judge’s approval. The requested dismissal is “without prejudice”, meaning the claims could potentially be brought again. An earlier court filing said the sides had reached an agreement but gave no details, AP reported.

Seaver was Parton’s head of security and publicly announced her death from cancer in August. She was 80. In September, She’s Alive dismissed him and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, and obtained a temporary restraining order against both. It is unclear what the proposed dismissal would mean for that order.

The company accused Seaver of threatening people involved in Parton’s business interests and trying to obtain money through intimidation. Seaver denied threatening anyone, saying private messages cited in the case had been taken out of context.

His lawyers told CBS News that he was “grateful to put this misunderstanding behind him so that the entire family can continue to grieve peacefully”.