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Doctor Odyssey Props Crew File Suit Against Disney and 20th Television Alleging Harassment and Wrongful Termination

The lawsuit claims that repeated complaints about on-set harassment were overlooked, triggering retaliatory firings followed by a push for compensatory damages.

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Overview

  • Three former props crew members—Caroline Mack, Alicia Haverland and Ava Steinbrenner—filed the suit on May 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court, requesting a jury trial and damages
  • The complaint alleges assistant prop master Tyler Patton subjected the plaintiffs to months of unwanted touching, sexual remarks and lewd images on the set of the ABC series
  • Plaintiffs contend prop master Tammie Patton ignored their concerns and that Tyler Patton’s replacement, Don Bracken, demoted them and made disparaging comments
  • The filing accuses Disney and 20th Television of negligent hiring and retention by ignoring a 2010 lawsuit against Tyler Patton for similar misconduct
  • All members of the props department except Bracken were later dismissed, with the plaintiffs claiming they have been blacklisted by Disney