Circuit Court Judge Michael S. Sharrit on Tuesday granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus brought by two flight attendants on the team's charter to London last year, Garry Smits of The Florida Times-Union reports.

The two women accused McManus of sexual misconduct and the team of failing to supervise McManus' behavior and "failing to create a safe environment" for the flight's staff. They are seeking damages in excess of $1 million. 

McManus' attorneys filed the motion to dismiss because the plaintiffs' attorneys had not included their names in court filings and were identified as “Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II.” 

The judge agreed with the firm of McLaughlin and Stern that the plaintiffs' desire to keep their identities in court filings ran counter to a "well-established rule [that] lawsuits are public events and the public has a legtimate interest in knowing the facts involved in them; including the identity of the parties." 

The defense's motion also said, "those defending against unverified and unproven allegations in a complaint would be at a serious disadvantage since they are required to defend themselves publicly while making their unverified and unproven allegations proceed in anonymity." 

Sharrit dismissed the suit without prejudice, which means the plaintiffs are free to refile an amended complaint. 

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