discovery stopped right here...
“...upon learning that Fox has delayed the disclosure of Murdoch’s full role at Fox News, a technicality that prevented Dominion from getting access to documents they otherwise would have during the discovery process. It was also during the pretrial hearings that Davis sanctioned Fox News for withholding evidence. Dominion lawyers asserted they’d found out about other documents and material that they should have received during discovery but didn’t. The judge said he would likely start an investigation into the matter.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/04/fox-dominion-settlement
I think you and I are interpreting this article differently.
WHY did discovery end there?
(from the article you posted... but all emphasis is mine.)
“Davis appeared to repeatedly clash with Fox during the pretrial hearings. At one point last week he told a Fox News attorney that his team had a “credibility problem” upon learning that Fox has delayed the disclosure of Murdoch’s full role at Fox News, a technicality that prevented Dominion from getting access to documents they otherwise would have during the discovery process. It was also during the pretrial hearings that Davis sanctioned Fox News for withholding evidence. DOMINION LAWYERS ASSERTED THEY’D FOUND OUT ABOUT OTHER DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED DURING DISCOVERY BUT DIDN’T. [!!!!]THE JUDGE SAID HE WOULD LIKELY START AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER.[!!!!]”
They got caught withholding evidence in discovery and they were about to be investigated as to whether or not they were withholding more evidence.
Any chance at all that this is why Fox was willing to settle?