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Judge dismisses $1B lawsuit against Microsoft
Novell claims Microsoft duped it into developing the once-popular WordPerfect writing program for Windows 95 only to pull the plug so Microsoft could gain market share with its own product. Novell says it was later forced to sell WordPerfect for a $1.2 billion loss. |
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Comments (7)
Eleven to One against Microsoft...
It was deadlocked 11 to 1 against M$, but no mention of this in the article, ... only that M$ would motion for a dismissal with prejudice ... Yellow journalism.
Who says the amerikan justice system is broken. We have the best judicial system money can buy!
Quoting:It was deadlocked 11 to 1 against M$
Some one is pretty set for life multiple times. Paying few millions instead of a Billion is a much better deal.
Quoting:Novell attorneys pleaded with Motz to give the panel just one more day. In the end, however, the 12 jurors told the judge they were "hopelessly" deadlocked, and they later told lawyers a single holdout refused to vote in Novell's favor.
"He had strongly held views about the technical evidence and refused to budge," Novell attorney Jeffrey Johnson said. Jurors offered no comment after the trial.
I really wonder what these issues about the "technical" evidence could have been...
Eleven to one...
Out of twelve average people only one die-hard fan-boy!
My how Microsoft's brand value has fallen.
Out of twelve average people only one die-hard fan-boy!
My how Microsoft's brand value has fallen.
No, the judge didn't dismiss the lawsuit
The judged declared a mistrial, with the jury hopelessly deadlocked 11-1 against microsoft. The case can be re-tried.
Agreed. The case is not dismissed at all, the judge has merely declared a mistrial.
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20111216191005531
Hung Jury - 11 to 1 for Novell -- Mistrial in Novell v. Microsoft
The original article is wrong.
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20111216191005531
Hung Jury - 11 to 1 for Novell -- Mistrial in Novell v. Microsoft
The original article is wrong.
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