Apple and Epic Games agree to have lawsuit heard by court, not by juryEpic v. Apple will be determined by a court trial.
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Apple and Epic Games have agreed to have the lawsuit tried by a court.
Both companies have turned down the idea to have the case determined by a jury.
The case is expected to be heard in July of 2021.
Reported by MacRumors, Apple and Epic Games have formally requested that their legal dispute surrounding Fortnite and Apple's App Store policies be decided by a court, not a jury.
In a filing submitted Tuesday to the Northern California court, both companies have requested that the lawsuit be tried by the court with a bench trial instead of being tried in front a jury. As a result of the agreement, Apple has withdrawn its demand for a jury trial.
Epic and Apple have met and conferred, and the parties agree that Epic's claims and Apple's counterclaims should be tried by the Court, and not by a jury. Therefore, with Epic's consent, Apple hereby withdraws its demand for a jury trial pursuant to Federal Rule ...
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Apple and Epic Games agree to have lawsuit heard by court, not by jury
