Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI dismissed: Jury rules it is beyond the statute of limitations

According to reports, a nine-member advisory jury in California unanimously decided in less than two hours that Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI "exceeds the three-year statute of limitations."
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California adopted this conclusion and dismissed the entire case.
Jury: Musk filed suit in 2024, but he was aware in 2021
Musk filed the lawsuit in 2024, accusing Altman and OpenAI of violating their founding mission to operate as a charitable organization and turning into a for-profit entity.
The jury found that he was aware of the alleged misconduct as early as 2021—more than three years before the lawsuit was filed—thus exceeding the statutory limitations period.
Judge Rogers therefore dismissed the case entirely.
Musk claims $150 billion in damages from Altman, Brockman, and OpenAI.
Musk threatens to appeal: "They really stole from a charitable organization"
After the ruling, Musk posted on X: "For anyone closely following this case, there’s no doubt that Altman and Brockman indeed profited by stealing from a charitable organization.
The only question is 'when did they do it?'"
He viewed the judge's dismissal on "procedural grounds" as a "technical victory" and announced plans to appeal.
CNBC also reported that Musk intends to appeal "on technical grounds (technical details)."