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Production company behind Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' denies liabililty for Halyna Hutchins' death

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Rust Movie Productions has denied liability in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins died when a gun held by Alec Baldwin fired while practicing a shot for the film "Rust" on the New Mexico movie set Oct.

21.The group had been rehearsing in a small church on the set. Rust Movie Productions claimed it wasn't responsible for Hutchins' death because it was not the employer in charge of supervising the set.The company argued it relied on independent contractors, including armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed.

The company emphasized Gutierrez Reed was "singularly responsible for all tasks associated with the use of firearms and ammunition," according to the filing obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died on Oct. 21 after a gun Alec Baldwin was holding fired on the set of "Rust." The actor was practicing a shot for a scene in a small church. (Getty Images) Gutierrez Reed was also responsible for being sure that "RMP’s express prohibition against the presence of live ammunition was strictly followed, ensuring that only blanks were used when called for by the script, and that only dummy rounds were used," Rust Movie Productions argued.

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