Beaver Press | 1927-11-25 | Page 1 | Film Firm Sued for Extra's Death

film firm sued for extras death compensation of and costs Is sought bought by john W ward of paro wan in a suit stilt filed in fit the U S district court last week against tile the paramount F famous anious players lasky corporation the suit Is in an outgrowth of tile tho ileath death of leonidas dark clark ward may 28 while employed as an extra tor for tile the motion picture company then engaged in making a film near cotar codar city while a battle and pursuit scene w was 18 being staged in wh which ic h ward was ono of a n group of men that represented posse nien and members of a cattle rustling gang ward was shot at although all of the weapons were but supposed to be loaded with blank cartridges 6 tile tho complaint holds that ward lost its hia life through carelessness and negligence of the motion pic turo company