A judge has indicated he may dismiss a lawsuit filed against “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris filed against him by his sister in which she alleges a breached anti-disparagement agreement.

Colette Barris alleges in her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Dec. 12 that her sibling broke a commitment in which they had agreed to avoid denigrating each other when he told a third party in 2022 that his sister is a woman with no talent.

However, neither Colette Barris nor a representative for her showed up for a scheduled trial-setting conference on Friday, so Judge Peter A. Hernandez delayed the proceedings until Dec. 5. At that time, the plaintiff will have to show why she should not be fined or her case should not be dismissed because of her failure to appear Friday without notification

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