Within a month of the verdict in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation lawsuit, Amber Heard’s authorized crew has begun the enchantment course of.

In response to filings obtained by Courthouse TV, the actress’ attorneys argued that the decision had authorized reasoning issues and discrepancies within the jury choice course of.

As well as, the authorized crew claims that Depp was awarded extreme damages for the defamation lawsuit.

They declare that the decision is inconsistent

It must be famous that the jury agreed on all three counts of Depp’s claims and located that he was due $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Nevertheless, attributable to Virginia state regulation, the latter determine was capped at $350,000.

As for Heard’s claims within the counterclaim, she was solely awarded $2 million in compensatory damages. So, Depp acquired solely $8.35 million.

Amber Heard’s attorneys insist is that the financial quantity awarded to Depp will not be supported by the proof and declare that the decision is inconsistent, so it must be overturned.

Jury beneath suspicion

They additional declare that the actor has not proven that Heard had malicious intent along with his op-ed.

“The jury’s verdict was clearly influenced by Mr. Depp’s pleas within the face of the Courtroom’s preclusion of Ms. Heard’s introduction of proof that Mr. Depp had, in truth, already been tried within the Courtroom of his alternative for committing not only one act of home abuse – all that was wanted on this case for a protection verdict – however 12 acts of home violence, together with sexual violence.”, states the textual content with which they intend to enchantment the jury’s verdict.

It’s placing that the attorneys are asking the courtroom to research Juror 15, because it had indicated that the person was born in 1945. Nevertheless, in response to alleged public info, the person was born after 1945, that’s, in 1970.