Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Injured stunt men sue Sly

Two stunt men sued actor Sylvester Stallone and the producers ofthe movie "Rocky V," claiming their bones were broken while filmingfight scenes with a professional boxer.

In a Los Angeles Superior Court suit filed Tuesday, ToddChampion and Stephen Santosusso say they had been assured theywouldn't get hurt.

The suit claims that pro boxer Tommy Morrison broke Santosusso'sjaw during filming March 14. The next day, Champion stepped in andsuffered a fractured right eye socket, the suit says.

It seeks unspecified general and punitive damages andreimbursement for medical expenses.

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