Will Elon Musk appeal his OpenAI court loss before June 1?
53% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 36 predictions cast.
Elon Musk did not file a formal appeal of his court defeat against OpenAI before June 1, 2026. A jury in Oakland, California, ruled against Musk on May 18, dismissing all of his claims against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on statute-of-limitations grounds. The jury found that Musk had waited too long to bring his lawsuit, which alleged that OpenAI's conversion from a nonprofit to a for-profit company constituted a breach of charitable trust. Musk had sought more than $130 billion in remedies, the removal of Altman from leadership, and a reversal of the corporate restructuring.
Following the verdict, Musk posted on X that the ruling was a "calendar technicality" and that he intended to appeal. His lead attorney, Marc Toberoff, confirmed plans to pursue an appeal at a post-verdict press conference. However, no notice of appeal was filed with the court by the May 31 resolution deadline. The community was nearly evenly split at 47 percent "Yes," accurately reflecting genuine uncertainty about how quickly Musk's legal team would initiate post-trial proceedings.