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Feb. 11, 2017
On-set jokes were free speech, panel finds
Comments made by actor Marlon Wayans were part of the creative process, says appellate court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Comedian Marlon Wayans' comments on a film set about a supposed resemblance between one of the film's actors and a character from the cartoon "Family Guy" were protected free speech as part of the film's creative process, a 2nd District Court of Appeal panel ruled Thursday.
The defamation claims arose from plaintiff Pierre Daniel's work on "A Haunted House 2," a film f...
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