Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers issued her Pretrial Order No. 1 in the much anticipated trial in Musk v. Altman.
One of the most interesting revelations is that the judge said it is “unlikely that punitive damages will be available” in this case (a separate order will follow). But the Judge left open the door that punitive damages phase could occur and set forth instructions regarding it (in paragraph 27), including:
“Counsel shall have all witnesses who will be called to testify regarding the financial
status of the relevant party (e.g., to authenticate relevant documents, etc.) available
on 30 minutes’ notice once jury deliberations begin[.]”
The trial will be held Monday through Thursday, starting on April 27, and run from 8:30 AM to 1:40 PM.
Best of all, there will be “[o]verflow courtroom access … with video feed for those sessions which are anticipated to be oversubscribed.”