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A Man Called Horse

(1970)   Tags: Paramount

Jeffrey Dontigney v. Paramount Pictures Corp

A Man Called Horse film 1970
Plaintiff Dontingney, who also calls himself “Stepstrong Shadow,” is incarcerated at Enfield Correctional Institution. He characterizes himself as a “Native Indigenous American Mohegan Indian Red Skin of Connecticut.”  He alleges that defendants have harmed him by releasing “A Man Called Horse,” which was “false” and “non-authentic,” and wrongly portrayed Native Americans as “savages.” The complaint further alleges that “as a result of the defendant’s actions plaintiff was severely prejudiced and bias against and made fools and clowns of. Plaintiff attempts to claim damages of $165 million.

Judgment: The complaint is dismissed in its entirety.

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