Gina Carano Responds After Disney's Attempt to Get Lawsuit Over 'Mandalorian' Firing Dismissed is Denied

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Disney did not have a good day in court amid their attempts to get Gina Carano‘s lawsuit against them dismissed.

If you were unaware, the actress sued the company in February 2024 with the assistance of Elon Musk. She argued that she was illegally fired from the The Mandalorian in 2021.

In April, Disney asked the courts to dismiss the suit. However, the latest update reveals that they were unsuccessful. Keep reading to find out more… According to legal documents obtained by Deadline, California-based Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett decided that Disney’s request did not hold up. “Defendants have not identified any evidence—in the Complaint or otherwise—to substantiate a claim that they employ public-facing actors for the purpose of promoting the ‘values of respect,’ ‘decency,’ ‘integrity,’ or ‘inclusion,’” they ruled in legal documents on Wednesday (July 24). “Accordingly, Defendants’ invocation of the supposedly detrimental effects of Plaintiff’s ‘mere presence’ as one of Defendants’ employees lacks constitutional import.” The ruling continued: “At this stage in the litigation, the Court cannot conclude, as Defendants urge it to, that Plaintiff’s continued employment by Defendants would inhibit or intrude upon Defendants’ rights to expressive association.

As an initial matter, unlike the Boy Scouts or the Jaycees, Defendants are not members-only, nonprofit organizations. Instead, Defendants are for-profit corporations who, as relevant to this lawsuit, employ actors such as Plaintiff, as well as administrative staff, to create television series and films.” Gina issued a response on Instagram. “I am moved to tears.