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LIZA MINNELLI and DAVID GEST’s bitter divorce battle is over, with lawyers for the pair insisting they have come to an “amicable resolution.”

Current legal disputes between the former couple have been dropped, with Gest’s lawyer SUSAN MOSS claiming the two will divorce “within the next few weeks” in Memphis, Tennessee.

And Minnelli’s lawyer, DOROTHY WEBER, confirms “an amicable resolution to all outstanding matters” has been achieved.

The couple married in a lavish star-studded ceremony in 2002 – but separated in 2003, and filed for divorce a year later.

Gest later sued Minnelli for $10 million – claiming she beat him up during alcoholic rages, while the CABARET star counter sued, accusing Gest of stealing at least $2 million she earned while performing in shows he had produced.

Gest’s lawyer in the assault lawsuit, LORRAINE ADELE, confirmed the legal battle was now over.

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A $10 million U.S. lawsuit brought against singer Liza Minnelli by her estranged husband David Gest has been thrown out of court by a New York judge.

In the spousal abuse suit, Gest claimed that Minnelli assaulted him while on a drunken rampage, including throwing a lamp at him and beating his face with her fists.

However, Judge Jane Solomon ruled that evidence of the extent of Gest’s injuries was unreliable.

“The plaintiff complaint must be dismissed in its entirety,” she said in her decision. “There is no triable issue of fact.”

The disputed incident occurred in June 2003 in a London hotel room. The two have been split up ever since, having been married for just over a year at the time of the fight.

The two are also in the midst of divorce proceedings, which are not tied to either Gest’s assault suit or a countersuit filed by Minnelli. She claims that he damaged her career by alienating some of her show business contacts.