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Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell has refiled his lawsuit against a retiree, claiming she illegally repeatedly rocked her body on his property by using the beach in front of his $3.8 million mansion in the Florida panhandle.
Littrell’s suit against Carolyn Barrington Hill, 67, was thrown out by Judge Jonathan Schlechter last week who ruled the “Everybody” crooner couldn’t sue her for emotional damages tied to his trespassing claims.
Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell has refiled his lawsuit against Carolyn Barrington Hill. Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images
Since the ruling was based on a technicality, Schlechter gave Littrell 20 days to bring a new version of his suit.
So the 90s boy band member refiled his complaint, bringing seven new trespassing counts against Hill – who described herself in court papers as semi-retired and on Medicare – for allegedly coming onto the dry sand in the back of his Santa Rosa home a slew of times from April through September of last year.
Littrell’s Walton County civil case is seeking unspecified damages.
Littrell initially sued Hill in September alongside his wife Leighanne and their company BLB Beach Hut, LLC – the company he used to buy their 1,574-square-foot, three-bedroom, four-bathroom home in 2023.
He has claimed that under Florida laws the public can only use the beach up to the high tide line behind private homes.
He claimed that Hill refused to leave the property – which he marked with private property signs and beach furniture – and even filmed him and his family without their consent.
The singer is bringing seven trespassing counts against Hill, 67. WMBB
Littrell alleged her and other locals ignored his pleas for them to vacate his land, as they sought to change the Sunshine State’s laws to make all beaches public.
Littrell was even forced to hire a private security guard to help him enforce his alleged property rights, his suit claimed.
Meanwhile, Hill’s lawyer, Heidi Mehaffey, has previously claimed in court that Littrell couldn’t prove that Hill had crossed over the high tide line and that his allegations against her were “vague.”
A judge threw out Littrell’s origianl suit last week, ruling he couldn’t sue Hill for emotional damages tied to his trespassing claims. Google Maps
Mehaffey told The Post Thursday that she believes the new lawsuit will also get tossed out by the judge.
She claimed the case is meant to keep people off the beaches by making them fear getting sued.
“Ms. Hill remains steadfast in her position that every person, regardless of social or financial status, has the constitutional right to access and enjoy Florida’s beaches without fear of intimidation through litigation,” Mehaffey told The Post Thursday.
“The Florida Constitution protects Ms. Hill’s right to use the shoreline in Walton County, where she has recreated for decades and has never been cited for trespassing,” Mehaffey said. “No member of the public should be forced to risk costly litigation simply to enjoy Florida’s beaches as the Constitution guarantees.