According to court papers, the movie’s first assistant director, Dave Halls, called out “cold gun” before handing it to Mr. Baldwin, which indicated that it did not contain live ammunition.
Mr. Svetnoy is described in the lawsuit as a close friend of Ms. Hutchins, an up-and-coming cinematographer, and it said he had worked with her on nine films since 2017.
Dordick, Mr. Svetnoy quietly described holding her in the aftermath of the shooting, talking to her as she lay dying.
According to the lawsuit, Sarah Zachry, the prop master on “Rust,” handed the gun to Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer, who loaded it.
A lawyer for Ms. Gutierrez-Reed, Jason Bowles, declined to comment on the lawsuit, saying he had not yet reviewed it.
“The guns and ammunition on the ‘Rust’ set were required to be properly stored, properly inspected, and properly handled,” Mr. Svetnoy’s lawsuit said.