NASHVILLE (BP) — Michael David Sills and his wife Mary are no longer seeking damages against the estate of the late Jennifer Lyell in a lawsuit stemming from Lyell’s accusation of sexual abuse against Sills. “Plaintiffs elected to not proceed with claims against the decedent’s estate,” attorneys for the Sills said in a Sept. 12 filing in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The Sills have spoken with Lyell’s father, according to the court filing, who said an estate had not been opened for Lyell since her June death from a stroke. Sills, a former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) professor, and his wife contend in the 2022 lawsuit that he never abused or forced himself on Lyell. Various documents related to the motions were sealed, including motions for summary judgment filed on behalf of Guidepost Solutions LLC and various related motions filed by attorneys for Mohler and SBTS.