West/Zampella vs. Activision Trial Delayed

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Written Thursday, May 31, 2012 By Lee Bradley

The long-awaited courtroom showdown between Activision and ex-Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella has been postponed.

The trial had been due to get going yesterday, but proceedings - relating to West and Zampella’s dramatic exit from the company - will now kick off on Friday. The delay is the result of difficulties assembling a suitable jury pool.

Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle also ruled that the case must be completed within 22 working days. Attorneys had requested 30 days but the judge wants a ruling by 2nd July.

For more, check out the most recent news on the case, including details of Activision’s (allegedly) skulldugerous “Project Icebreaker.”

[via LA Times]

User Comments

Forum Posts: 284	Comment #1 by brandaman69 Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 05:40:24 AM	(4)
	Man this picture really makes me want to punch bobby kotick

Forum Posts: 185	Comment #2 by ZACHSP8 Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 05:45:53 AM	(1)
	Who cares, Sledgehammer will still work with Activision no matter what the outcome is because they make so much money out of them.

Forum Posts: 13	Comment #3 by AndyBeans Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 06:09:56 AM	(0)
	"difficulties assembling a suitable jury pool"... must be hard to find 10 people in the whole US who don't want to kick Kotick in the balls on sight.

Forum Posts: 9160	Comment #4 by Bounty V Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 06:16:50 AM	(1)
	And I ask myself: do I need any more of a reason NOT to buy Activison again?

Forum Posts: 146	Comment #5 by wheatley Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 06:41:11 AM	(0)
	It's so close now, and all the evidence that has built up against Activision, I can't see why this trial would last any more than a week rather than 22 days. I think it would be difficult assembling a jury for this, simply because no one would sympathise or side with a big corporation in this case, rather than the little guy that got shoved out the door.

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #6 by Noel Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 12:05:58 PM	(0)
	Blahhh blahhhh blahhhh nothings going to happen at all money always talks

Forum Posts: 51	Comment #7 by Baloth Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 12:12:25 PM	(0)
	This picture is so going on my punching bag.

Forum Posts: 127	Comment #8 by gaviota1195 Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 08:14:01 PM	(0)
	@7 Why does seeing your comment suddenly gives me the urge to do the same thing?

Forum Posts: 29	Comment #9 by TheNeoReaper Friday, June 01, 2012 @ 01:58:33 AM	(1)
	FYI everybody they settled May 31st. There is no more lawsuit.Thats what the delay was for.

Forum Posts: 11	Comment #10 by timewarp Saturday, June 02, 2012 @ 10:40:07 AM	(0)
	Actually Activision and EA Games settled. I think the court case with Activision and Jason West/Vince Zampella is ongoing. Basically West/Vince sued them and them Activision sued EA Games for making the new Sci-fi game with Respawn Entertainment.

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Developer: Infinity Ward Publisher: Activision Genre: Shooter Release: US: November 10, 2009 Europe: November 10, 2009 Japan: December 10, 2010
Resolution: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Players: 1-4
Online Players : 2-18
ESRB: Mature

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