Rust key medic Cherlyn Schaeffer files a LAWSUIT against armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director Dave Halls
- Schaeffer is claiming she is too traumatized from the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins to return to work
- She claims their negligence that lead to the death of Hutchins has caused her ‘severe emotional distress’ according to TMZ
- Schaeffer claims she was the first to provide medical assistance to Hutchins and she was the one who first called 911
- Alec Baldwin, who fired the gun with a live round that killed Hutchins, is not part of the lawsuit
- Schaeffer contends it was Reed and Halls who were responsible for giving Baldwin a gun with a live round
Nearly four months after the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the indie Western film Rust, a new lawsuit has been filed.
Key medic Cherlyn Schaeffer filed a lawsuit against Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director Dave Halls, according to a new report from TMZ.
Schaeffer claims it was Gutierrez-Reed and Halls’ negligence that lead to actor Alec Baldwin being handed a gun with a live round that killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.
Death: Nearly four months after the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the indie Western film Rust, a new lawsuit has been filed
Medic: Key medic Cherlyn Schaeffer filed a lawsuit against Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director Dave Halls, according to a new report from TMZ
Armorer: Schaeffer claims it was Gutierrez-Reed and Halls’ negligence that lead to actor Alec Baldwin being handed a gun with a live round that killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza
The lawsuit also included the movie’s production company and others like prop master Sarah Zachry.
Schaeffer alleges the incident caused her so much emotional distress that she cannot work, claiming she’s, ‘medically prevented from returning to the profession or any other job.’
She also claimed to be the first person to offer medical assistance to Hutchins and it was her who first called 911.
Medical: She also claimed to be the first person to offer medical assistance to Hutchins and it was her who first called 911
He fought to save her life by applying pressure to her wound while also giving her oxygen and checking her vitals
She also ordered the medical helicopter that rushed her to the hospital, where Hutchins ultimately succumbed to her gunshot wound.
Since the shooting, Schaeffer claimed to suffer from, ‘tremendous shock, trauma and severe emotional distress.’
Hospital: She also ordered the medical helicopter that rushed her to the hospital, where Hutchins ultimately succumbed to her gunshot wound
Schaeffer is blaming the tragedy on the production’s shortcomings when it comes to safety on the set.
Alec Baldwin, who fired the gun on set during a rehearsal, is not named in the lawsuit, which blames Gutierrez-Reed and Halls.
Zachry was also named as part of the suit because she should have known that the gun contained live ammo.
Not named: Alec Baldwin, who fired the gun on set during a rehearsal, is not named in the lawsuit, which blames Gutierrez-Reed and Halls
No safety: Schaeffer is blaming the tragedy on the production’s shortcomings when it comes to safety on the set (Dave Halls pictured above)
The prop master’s lawyer, William Waggoner, said his client didn’t load or handle the gun on the day of the shooting, adding, ‘she did nothing wrong.’
Schaeffer is asking for unspecified damages and the lawyers for Reed and Halls have yet to respond to the lawsuit.
Before Rust, Schaeffer served as a key medic or set medic on Stranger Things, Briarpatch, Midnight, Texas, Better Call Saul, Logan and more.
No response: Schaeffer is asking for unspecified damages and the lawyers for Reed and Halls have yet to respond to the lawsuit
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