Los Angeles, Feb. 1 -- Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, have informed a federal judge that they plan to seek dismissal of Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit, according to Variety.

The legal battle between the two 'It Ends With Us' co-stars is set for its first hearing on Monday.

According to Variety, Lively accused Baldoni, who also directed the film, of sexually harassing her on set and later retaliating against her with a smear campaign when she spoke up. Baldoni, in turn, filed a defamation lawsuit against her.

On Thursday, the couple's attorneys filed a notice stating their intent to dismiss the lawsuit, following the instructions of Judge Lewis Liman. The judge had asked for a brief statement regarding the defense's n...