Amber Heard has had all of her post-trial motions dismissed by a choose after her loss towards Johnny Depp within the defamation case.
Earlier this month, Heard’s legal professionals claimed that the decision that she had defamed Depp was not supported by proof, and that the incorrect juror had been on the jury in the course of the trial.
On Wednesday, Choose Penny Azcarate stated the juror situation was irrelevant and that Ms Heard couldn't present she had been prejudiced.
‘The juror was vetted, sat for your complete jury, deliberated, and reached a verdict,’ she stated.
‘The one proof earlier than this courtroom is that this juror and all jurors adopted their oaths, the courtroom’s directions, and orders.
‘This courtroom is sure by the competent resolution of the jury.’
Within the paperwork, Heard’s legal professionals reportedly argued that Depp ‘proceeded solely on a defamation by implication principle, abandoning any claims that Ms. Heard’s statements had been truly false.’
Depp’s lawyer Ben Chew responded in an announcement to Courthouse Information, saying: ‘What we anticipated, simply longer, no extra substantive.’
Final month, the 36-year-old Aquaman star was discovered by a unanimous seven-person jury in Fairfax, Virginia, to have defamed her Pirates Of The Caribbean actor ex-husband in a Washington Put up article by which she claimed she was a sufferer of home abuse.
Whereas Depp, 59, wasn’t named within the article, his legal professionals argued the piece was defamatory towards the actor and the courtroom awarded him $15million (£12m) in compensatory and punitive damages.
Heard gained one depend of her $100m (£83m) countersuit, and was given damages of $2m (£1.6m), that means she has to pay the 59-year-old $8m (£6.6m).
Heard’s attorneys requested a mistrial, claiming that the ‘incorrect juror’ had been sat on the jury.
In paperwork filed final week, the Aquaman star’s authorized workforce stated that ‘newly found details and data’ in regards to the juror meant that a mistrial should be declared.
Nonetheless, Depp’s legal professionals hit again.
Paperwork obtained by Deadline state: ‘Following a six-week jury trial, a jury of Ms Heard’s friends rendered a verdict towards her in just about all respects.
‘Although understandably displeased with the result of trial, Ms Heard has recognized no official foundation to put aside the least bit the jury’s resolution.
‘Virginia regulation is obvious that a verdict is to not be put aside except it's “plainly incorrect or with out proof to help it.”‘
It continues: ‘Right here, the decision was well-supported by the overwhelming proof, per the regulation, and shouldn't be put aside.
‘Mr Depp respectfully submits that the courtroom ought to deny Ms Heard’s Put up-Trial Motions, which verge into the frivolous.’
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