The Fox Sports hairstylist who alleged that longtime sports talk show host Skip Bayless made unwanted sexual advances toward her has attempted to have her lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court dismissed, only to be rebuffed by the court.

The request is an indication the parties have reached a settlement, said Edson McClellan , a lawyer with Rutan & Tucker who specializes in high stakes civil and employment litigation. In addition to Bayless, defendants include parent company Fox Corp. and two additional high-profile former employees at the sports network — commentator Joy Taylor and executive Charlie Dixon .

McClellan said the filing for dismissal by plaintiff Noushin Faraji “is a strong indication that a settlement has been reached.”

The court rejected the request for dismiss

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