The coronavirus pandemic may be receding for lots of in Hollywood, but the Covid lawsuits might quickly rise as an action versus Universal Television by an axed crew member appears to portent.
In a heart wrenching special needs discrimination suit filed today in LA Superior Court, William Pavlu comprehensive how he was dropped from a Universal TV produced HBO Max show as a chief rigging technician late in 2015 after being afflicted with Covid-19 Literally informed in the hospital on December 14, 2020 by First System Gaffer Chris Faulkner, according to the 15- page document, that he wasn’t going to be returning to the then titled Hacks job for the AT&T- owned streamer.
This extreme action came 10 days after Pavlu states he got sick and a week after the Unit Production Supervisor on the Jean Smart starrer “assured Complainant that he would not be fired for departing for Covid.” After being told by Faulkner that he was fired from the Lucia Aniello helmed project, Palvu texted UPM Melanie Bukowski:
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So, last week when I talked to you, you guaranteed me I wasn’t being fired for getting Covid. Today I remain in the healthcare facility. My Lungs are filled up. 2 of my men have actually went to the health center this recently. We are all out on Covid. Today I get a text stating we are all release from the gaffer. So I Have to inform my whole crew that this is our for Covid, and right before Christmas we’re all fired due to the fact that of the infection. This is probably the most ruined thing any production has done to me. Or I have actually heard of. Words do not explain how I feel about you people right now.
The Michael Malk represented Pavlu then includes that not only did Bukowski never ever respond to that text, but likewise didn’t respond in late January when the now recuperated crew member looked for to come on to the Paramount lot to retrieve the more than $10,000 in tools that he was using on the program. Not just did Palvu lose the rental income the Jen Statsky EP ‘d show was paying him for the equipment, but the real tools themselves were taken consequently.
Along with dealing with the untitled HBO Max job, Palvu also worked over at CBS Radford on AppleTV ‘s Mythic Quest, which was struck hard with over two dozen crew members infected by Covid. Tellingly, Palvu is not suing Mythic Quest producers Lionsgate.
The studio he is suing, Universal TV did not respond to ask for comment today on the suit.
Palvu’s four claim jury trial seeking complaint go for a “declaratory judgment that Defendants breached California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act” along with a large range of undefined damages & the $10,300 worth of his missing out on tools.
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