‘Rust’ Judge Might Drop Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed From Gaffer’s Lawsuit, But No Final Ruling Yet
deadline.comThe Los Angeles judge is the lawsuit filed by Rust gaffer Serge Svetnoy said today that he agrees with the lawyers for armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed that she should be dropped as a defendant on jurisdictional grounds.
In a tentative ruling Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maurice Leiter said the plaintiff has not demonstrated proof that Gutierrez-Reed had sufficient contacts that would allow a California court to have general or specific jurisdiction over her.
Leiter was set to hear arguments later today before issuing a final ruling. “There is no evidence that [Svetnoy’s] claims arise from [Gutierrez-Reed’s] contacts with California, or from any actions by this defendant in California or directed at California,” Leiter said in his tentative ruling today.
Svetnoy’s suit also names multiple other defendants including Alec Baldwin, stemming from the fatal Oct. on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021.
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