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  • 'Rust' movie medic gets $1.15 million partial settlement

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    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has approved a $1.15 million settlement between a medic who worked on the “Rust” film set and one of
    several defendants she accused of negligence in the fatal 2021 shooting of
    a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal.

    Court records show the partial settlement between Cherlyn Schaefer and
    prop master Sarah Zachry was approved during a hearing Monday. Schaefer
    told the judge there's not a day that goes by when she doesn't think about
    what happened, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.

    In her civil complaint, Schaefer said she fought desperately in a failed attempt to save the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She said the shock, trauma and emotional distress that followed has made it impossible
    for her to continue working in her field.

    Prosecutors dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor
    and producer last month, citing new evidence and the need for more time to investigate.

    State District Judge Kathleen McGarry Ellenwood had entered a default
    judgment against Zachry in November after the film worker failed to file responses within court deadlines.

    Zachry’s current attorney, Nathan Winger, told the court Monday that her previous attorney, William Waggoner, let deadlines pass without her
    permission, and she intends to seek damages from him to fund her
    settlement with Schaefer. Waggoner disputes the claim.

    Justin Rodriguez, one of several attorneys representing Schaefer, said the settlement “is a small portion of what we expect to receive in the
    future.” The remaining defendants include Rust Movie Productions, weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director David Halls, but
    not Baldwin.

    Schaefer’s complaint claims Zachry and Gutierrez-Reed failed to ensure
    there were no live rounds in Baldwin’s weapon. An involuntary manslaughter charge remains pending against Gutierrez-Reed, but her attorneys have said
    they fully expect her to be exonerated.

    <https://news.yahoo.com/rust-movie-medic-gets-1-163851863.html>

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