Overview

• Los Angeles Superior Court began the non-jury damages phase Thursday, with the judge rejecting a bid for Katy Perry to testify on day one and setting her video testimony for Tuesday, Aug. 26 around 11 a.m.
• Court filings disclosed on July 31 that Chris Pratt has been renting the Montecito property, and Westcott’s team asked the judge to question him about the home’s condition and his lease terms; he has not been deposed or ordered to appear.
• Judge Joseph Lipner narrowed the evidence and barred Orlando Bloom’s testimony as duplicative, indicating he wants contractors and other direct witnesses to address repair issues.
• Perry is seeking up to roughly $6 million, including about $2.29 million for repairs and additional sums for lost rental income, while Westcott’s side argues the repair estimate is inflated given the home’s rental to Pratt.
• The liability phase ended with a November 2023 ruling upholding the 2020 sale, and the deed was recorded in Perry’s name on May 17, 2024, shifting the case to quantifying damages rather than relitigating capacity.