Pop star Taylor Swift on Friday won an important ruling in the trial stemming from her allegation that she was groped by a Colorado disc jockey, with the judge dismissing the DJ¡¯s rival claim accusing the singer of wrongfully getting him fired.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge William Martinez left intact Swift¡¯s assault and battery countersuit against David Mueller, who asserts he was falsely accused by the recording star and ousted from his $150,000-a-year job at radio station KYGO-FM under pressure from her.

The Grammy-winning artist, known for such hits as ¡°Fearless¡± and ¡°I Knew You Were Trouble,¡± reacted to the decision with tears of joy, embracing members of her legal team and family members with bear hugs in the courtroom.