Overview
- Los Angeles County Judge Joseph Lipner ruled on August 1 that Bloom’s testimony would be duplicative and unnecessary for the remedies phase.
- The bench trial beginning August 21 will assess more than $3 million Perry claims in lost rental income and $2.29 million for repairs Westcott allegedly failed to complete.
- Katy Perry is slated to testify by video, with the judge capping her on-camera time at one hour due to her touring schedule.
- Westcott’s lawyers are pushing for detailed invoices and final receipts to challenge Perry’s repair cost estimates, citing completed work and rentals to third parties.
- Recent court orders have tightened the scope of evidence and witness lists to streamline the damages proceedings.