LOS ANGELES — In an increasingly complex web of litigation, “Rust” first assistant director Dave Halls countersued Alec Baldwin and other crew members from the film, during the production of which the actor accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Halls’ suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, follows a lawsuit brought by Baldwin last month that alleged that the assistant director and other crew members negligently caused Hutchins’ death by failing to follow proper safety procedures on set.
Baldwin’s lawsuit, in turn, was in response to a complaint filed by “Rust” script supervisor Mamie Mitchell accusing the actor and others of negligence.
