A production assistant on the set of last year’s film remake of the musical “Annie” is suing Sony Pictures, saying a rickety ladder collapsed on her during filming.
Lejaune Jones, of New Jersey, was working on a scene shot at John Jay College on West 59th Street on Nov. 26, 2013, when a “defective” A-frame ladder toppled, according to court papers.
The ladder fell on top of Jones, 60, while she was “slowly and carefully” walking by it, her Manhattan Supreme Court suit says.
The collapse caused her “serious permanent injury,” the suit says.
In legal papers, Jones said Sony should have made the set “a safe place for actors, production staff, set dresser and other people working on the set.”
The updated version of the classic musical was produced by Jay Z and Will Smith, with the Daddy Warbucks character swapped out for a cellphone magnate and New York City mayoral candidate played by Jamie Foxx.
Academy Award nominee Quvenzhané Wallis took on the Annie role.
The remake was filmed around Manhattan, including in Harlem and Washington Heights.
Jones is suing for unspecified damages. A Sony rep declined to comment.