Wednesday 2 November 2022 06:04 AM Judge hints he may throw out some claims against Alec Baldwin's production ... trends now
A judge said in a written tentative ruling today that he is poised to pare some claims in a lawsuit brought by the script supervisor for the film Rust against Alec Baldwin's production company stemming from the accidental shooting of two crew members - but not the causes of action against Baldwin himself.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Whitaker also said he is inclined to deny a defense motion to strike Mamie Mitchell's claim for punitive damages against the 64-year-old performer and his firm, El Dorado Pictures Inc.
Baldwin’s motion to be dropped from the civil lawsuit, however, brought by the script supervisor, was denied - meaning Mitchell can proceed with her lawsuit against the 68-year-old actor over the fatal shooting.
Mitchell maintains she was standing nearby when Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded the film's director, Joel Souza.
The suit demands compensation for physical and emotional damages allegedly sustained by the staffer as a result of the incident, which transpired on October 21, 2021, in a replica church on the Western's New Mexico set.
A judge said he will likely toss some claims in a suit brought by the script supervisor for the film Rust against Alec Baldwin's production company - but not the causes of action against the actor himself, seen here on the film's Santa Fe set shortly after the incident last year
The suit demands compensation for physical and emotional damages allegedly sustained by the staffer as a result of the incident, which transpired on October 21, 2021, in a replica church on the Western's New Mexico set. The church where the fatal shooting took place in Santa Fe
The judge had been scheduled to hear arguments later Tuesday before issuing his final ruling, which saw him advance Mitchell's claims of assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence against Baldwin, who also served as one of the movie's executive producers
The judgment comes after Mitchell Last month dropped some claims in her lawsuit against the film's producers, including Baldwin, causes of action for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, leaving a sole claim for negligence.
During Tuesday's proceedings, Whitaker revealed that he is leaning toward dismissing Mitchell's assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims against El Dorado, but not against Baldwin.
He did, however, permit the plaintiff to move forward with a negligence claim against both parties, claiming Baldwin 'recklessly' fired the prop gun that killed cinematographer Hutchins - an incident officials said the studio was also liable for.
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