Civil lawsuit against Alec Baldwin over 2021 Rust film set shooting to go to trial

Actor accused of acting negligently after firing loaded gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A judge in Los Angeles has ruled that a civil lawsuit accusing Alec Baldwin of acting negligently in the deadly 2021 shooting on the set of his western film Rust can proceed to trial. According to Variety, the superior court judge Maurice Leiter issued a summary judgment on Friday allowing the case to mov...

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Alec Baldwin ordered to face civil trial over fatal 'Rust' shooting: report

Alec Baldwin is heading back to court after a judge ruled a civil case against him relating to the 2021 death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins can proceed to court.

Alec Baldwin to Face Civil Trial Over Alleged Negligence in ‘Rust’ Shooting

A judge on Friday ordered Alec Baldwin to face a civil trial in October over whether he negligently fired a gun on the set of “Rust.” Baldwin’s manslaughter case was dismissed in July 2024, after the judge ruled that prosecutors had withheld evidence. But he continues to face a handful of lawsuits over the October […]

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Alec Baldwin Can’t Evade ‘Rust’ Gaffer’s Negligence Claims, Judge Rules. Trial Set for October

A judge ruled Friday that Serge Svetnoy deserves a jury trial over several claims involving the deadly Rust shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

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