[19] In September 2018 Waterbury began a civil action in New York County Supreme Court against NYCB principal dancers Finlay, Amar Ramasar and Zachary Catazaro; NYCB patron Jared Longhitano; New York City Ballet; and SAB.

[22] The defendants disputed key factual allegations made in the complaint as well as their liability under New York law, and all filed motions to dismiss.

[23] In September 2020, the trial court (Judge James Edward D'Auguste presiding) dismissed Waterbury's claims against all defendants except Finlay.

[26][27] Although there were no public reports of a settlement agreement, in February 2023, Waterbury agreed to withdraw "with prejudice" (i.e., permanently) all claims against NYCB and Finlay "without costs or attorneys' fees to any party.

"[28][29] The appeals court ruling in the Waterbury case was cited by more than a dozen other decisions in its first year, including a case against Disney, Miramax and others for negligent hiring and retention of Harvey Weinstein and several New York Child Victims Act suits against religious institutions.