Elon Musk-Twitter Lawsuit Trial Date Set
deadline.comRound one to Twitter. Delaware Chancery Court Chief Judge Kathaleen McCormick has set a five-day trial in October for Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk.
Twitter had asked for an expedited four-day trial in September, while Musk’s attorneys wanted a February date.The ruling in today’s hearing favored Twitter as the judge agreed with its arguments that a delay causes the business, and that of any public company, irreparable harm.
She disagreed with the Musk camp, represented by Andrew Rossman, that a fall trial was an unfeasible short time frame for all parties involved. “In my view, the defendants underestimate the ability of the court,” she said after hearing arguments for both sides.She also disagreed with Rossman’s argument that Twitter should have sought recourse with the court sooner.
He noted that Twitter’s been accusing Musk of violating the merger agreement starting way back in May, shortly after he agreed to it, by disparaging the company.
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