Gina Carano is currently engaged in a legal battle with her former employers – The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm. Back in February, the MMA fighter-turned-actress sued both entities over her 2021 firing from the show. Carano’s lawsuit lists alleged discrimination and wrongful termination as the reasons for which she’s taking legal action. Up to this point, Disney has not publicly commented on the situation. Now, however, its legal team has issued a response, which includes an argument against the filing.
Lawyers for the entertainment conglomerate filed a motion this past week, according to Variety. Legal documents obtained by the trade show that the company is arguing that it has “a constitutional right not to associate its artistic expression with Carano’s speech.” With this argument of a supposed First Amendment right, Disney is looking to have the suit tossed out entirely. The motion also includes details about the specific factor that allegedly influenced the company to part ways with the star.
At this point, it can’t be said for sure how a decision on this lawsuit will ultimately look. What can be said, though, is that right now, both Disney and Gina Carano seem to believe that they both hold compelling arguments in support of their desired outcomes.
More to come…
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