The statement called the litigation "a public relations stunt that follows a clear pattern by some of the plaintiffs of filing unsuccessful lawsuits against their own union." That's a reference to former guild president Alan Rosenberg and current board member Anne-Marie Johnson, who are plaintiffs both in the current suit and in a 2009 action that spawned three separate court cases, all of which were unsuccessful.
Noting that today's lawsuit fails to seek an immediate halt to balloting, SAG general counsel Duncan Crabtree-Ireland told "The Hollywood Reporter" that the plaintiffs "probably don't want to see their claims thrown out as quickly as last time."
– The Hollywood Reporter
