Oakland Jury Rejects Musk’s Breach of Contract Claims
A federal jury in Oakland, California, has ruled against Elon Musk in his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its Chief Executive Officer, Sam Altman. The jury determined that Musk had waited too long to file his claims, exceeding the three-year statute of limitations governing the dispute.
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the jury’s verdict and formally dismissed the lawsuit. The case, which went to trial in late April 2026, centered on Musk’s allegations that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman breached a founding agreement by transitioning the artificial intelligence company from a non-profit mission to a commercial business model.
OpenAI Welcomes Verdict; Musk Plans Appeal
OpenAI’s legal representatives welcomed the decision, stating the lawsuit was an attempt to disrupt a competitor’s business operations. Following the dismissal, Elon Musk expressed disappointment on social media and announced his intention to appeal the ruling, arguing that the court decided the case on a calendar technicality rather than evaluating the core merits of his claims.
