home > news > local

Beyonce Music Video Lawsuit Dismissed

Philip Markowitz sought unspecified damages

Thursday, Sep 9, 2010 | Updated 10:15 AM PDT

View Comments (

)

Photos and Videos

LOOK

PHOTOS
Top
Entertainment Photos

LOOK

PHOTOS
Celebrity Real
Estate Tracker

More Photos and Videos

A Los Angeles man who sued Beyonce Knowles claiming a music video shoot "shattered" his privacy has dismissed the case.

Philip Markowitz sought unspecified damages from the singer and producer Dina Ciccotello on private nuisance and trespass allegations in the lawsuit filed May 28 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

TMZ is reporting that Markowtiz told them he received a "5-figure settlement" to drop the case.

A Superior Court judge dismissed Markowitz's suit against the Grammy-winning singer on Friday, roughly three months after it was filed.

Markowitz had sued the singer, claiming that the all-day shooting of Knowles' video for "Why Don't You Love Me" disrupted his privacy in his Mt. Olympus neighborhood. The suit alleged that Markowitz's driveway was blocked and the video shoot lasted until 11 p.m.

He had been seeking more than $25,000 from Knowles, a liability company and a production coordinator. Court filings did not state whether a settlement had been reached.