Overview

• Julia Ormond moved to dismiss Disney and Miramax from her 2023 negligence suit after reaching a confidential settlement with the studios.
• CAA filed an opposition on Monday, arguing that Miramax and Disney have stonewalled discovery and must participate to support its affirmative defenses and cross-claims.
• The agency cites new evidence, including Ormond’s 2017 writings and deposition testimony, to dispute that its agents knew of Weinstein’s prior misconduct.
• Ormond’s attorneys accuse CAA of victim-blaming and attempting to derail the settlement by shifting blame onto the studios.
• The dispute highlights ongoing legal questions over the responsibility of agencies and studios under the #MeToo-era Adult Survivors Act.