Disney Asks Judge to Dismiss ‘Mandalorian’ Actress Gina Carano’s Lawsuit

Attorney argues Disney has a constitutional right “not to associate its artistic expression with Carano’s speech”.
Disney Asks Judge to Dismiss ‘Mandalorian’ Actress Gina Carano’s Lawsuit
Gina Carano arrives at the premiere of Lucasfilm's first-ever, live-action series, "The Mandalorian," at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Nov. 13, 2019. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney
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A Disney attorney asked a federal judge in California on Tuesday to dismiss former “The Mandalorian” actress Gina Carano’s lawsuit, arguing that her claims are barred by the First Amendment.

As a company that creates “speech products,” Disney cannot be forced under state law to “speak through” actors whose “outside speech undermines the organization’s message,” attorney Daniel Petrocelli argues in the motion to dismiss Ms. Carano’s lawsuit.

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