"The parents, joined by Shane Thomson, a security contractor tasked with advising the journalists, allege that Fox did not take precautions to protect its reporting team, tried to cover up Kuvshynov's death and subsequently shifted blame for the disaster on Thomson. In addition to Fox News, the suit names Fox Corporation Chairman Emeritus Rupert Murdoch, Fox News Chief Executive Suzanne Scott, and correspondent Benjamin Hall, who survived after sustaining an acute injury in the attack, as defendants."
"Fox argues the Kuvshynovs signed a release waiving their right to sue and moved to dismiss the complaint. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Mary Rosado denied the motion, ruling that preventing more fact-finding would be a grave injustice because the parents were unrepresented, grieving and in a war zone when they signed it. But in her ruling on Dec. 31, Rosado dismissed the specific claims against Fox executives, Murdoch and Scott, unless information substantively comes to light during discovery."
Oleksandra Kuvshynov, a 24-year-old Ukrainian freelance guide and translator for Fox News, was killed by artillery fire that struck her news crew's car while gathering footage in an area Ukrainian officials allegedly warned the team to avoid. Her parents sued Fox News, joined by security adviser Shane Thomson, alleging the network failed to protect the team, attempted to cover up her death, and shifted blame onto Thomson. Fox moved to dismiss, citing a waiver the parents signed. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Mary Rosado denied dismissal and allowed discovery, while limiting claims against senior executives unless discovery reveals substantive evidence and permitting claims against correspondent Benjamin Hall to proceed.
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