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A Florida judge has dismissed Brian Littrell’s $50,000 lawsuit against a woman he accused of trespassing on his private beach. The case was thrown out by a Walton County judge.
According to documents reviewed by Page Six, the judge ruled on Tuesday that the case was dismissed “without prejudice” due to a “failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted.”
Despite this setback, Brian and his wife, Leighanne Littrell, have the opportunity to refile an amended complaint within 20 days if they wish to pursue the matter further.
Representatives for the Littrells have not yet provided any comments to Page Six regarding the case.
The legal action against Carolyn Barrington Hill began on September 19, 2025. The Littrells accused her of seven counts of illegal trespassing, one count of invasion of privacy, and one count of stalking for incidents that allegedly occurred between April 2025 and September 6, 2025. However, the stalking charge was later withdrawn.
They claimed in their legal filing that Hill “ignored the no trespassing” signs on their Santa Rosa Beach property and entered the area “without right or authority.”
They alleged that Hill “set out to antagonize, bully and harass” them with her “multiple” “unauthorized entries” that started in April.
Brian and Leighanne further claimed that they suffered “emotional distress” because Hill’s “trespassing” hindered their “use and enjoyment of the property.”
In the judge’s order, Littrell’s claim for emotional was dismissed because “emotional distress damages are not permitted on a claim for trespassing.”
Brian and Leighanne also listed their BLB Beach Hut LLC as a plaintiff, and as a legal entity and not a person, it cannot experience emotional distress, according to the judge.
In one incident the pair accused Hill of setting up her own beach furniture on their property before she engaged in a heated exchange with their property manager.
The lawsuit alleged that Hill started “shouting and cursing” at their property manager after he asked her to move her things.
They also claimed she “videotaped” them without their “knowledge or consent” and “incited” other members of the public to join her in her alleged trespassing of their property.
In addition to Hill, the Littrells also named the Walton County Sheriff’s Office in their suit for allegedly failing to enforce their private property rights.