Judge John Meyer ordered judgment for JAMS on Friday afternoon after the jury found that, regardless of whether Sonenshine’s resume was truthful, it was not a substantial factor in causing Kinsella any damage. Jurors deadlocked 8-4 in favor of JAMS and Sonenshine on the first question, but voted 11-1 for them on the latter. Nine votes were needed for a verdict.
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Friday, May 19, 2017
Jury Clears JAMS in Resume-Padding Trial
The Recorder reports in a breaking news alert: "The
jury couldn’t decide if retired appeals judge Sheila Sonenshine made
misrepresentations on her JAMS bio, but they decided that didn’t cause harm to
venture capitalist Kevin Kinsella." Read More