Greenberg Traurig must face a $1.3 million lawsuit by a construction executive-turned-producer of the poorly received ”Gotti” biopic about mobster John Gotti starring John Travolta, a New York state appeals court ruled.

A panel of New York’s Appellate Division, First Department concluded the trial court judge erred in dismissing Thomas P. Devlin’s suit against the international law firm, finding Greenberg was responsible for looking out for Devlin’s interests, not just those of production company Fiore Films.

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