Empowermilk, Inc. v. Jerri Anderson (NCT)

Synopsis
​Empowermilk, Inc. thought it was about to take sales of its hit drink, Almond Power, to a new level in the fall of 2017. A massive contract with the Midlands Unified School District was within reach, and sales were booming. Then, in late October, everything came crashing down. Days after Jerri Anderson, an athlete and social media influencer, posted that Almond Power contained lead, Empowermilk failed to get the school district contract and its sales dropped precipitously. As a result, Empowermilk filed this defamation case against Anderson. Both parties have requested a jury trial.

Details
[TBA]

Plaintiff

 * Ari Mendez
 * Blake Peterson
 * Homayoon Madani

Defense

 * Jerri Anderson
 * Emerson Lee

Swing

 * Rory Sullivan
 * Imari Okafor
 * Dakota Rivers
 * Kahali Patel

Other Persons of Interest

 * Sean Nash
 * Amy Stoudemire
 * Chase Barkley
 * Kendra Johnson
 * Marnee Hawkins
 * Bailey Branstetter
 * Lucas Branstetter-Mendez
 * C.J. Monk
 * Greer Grace

Other Case References

 * Blake Peterson claims to have seen Jerri Anderson bragging about Anderson's social media post in Chuggie's Bar. This is the same bar where the events of Daniel v. Chuggie's Sports Bar and State v. Dawson take place.
 * Blake Peterson mentions a time Blake proposed Empowermilk pursue advertising with the Midlands Marauders, the hockey team from State v. Harmon.
 * This case makes a reference to Governor Drew Walton, who was the Plaintiff in Walton v. BNN.
 * Kahali Patel used to work an externship at Blitz News Network, the defendant company from Walton v. BNN.
 * Jerri Anderson recalls Jerri's time on a TV show named "Going Down with the Graces," which is a show about celebrity Alex Grace's family. Alex is a witness from State v. Owens and MTS v. Kosack.
 * In State v. Ryder, Remy Mouchard recommends Jordan Ryder take an "AlmondPower Energy Bar" for Jordan's hike on the trail. This is a reference to the AlmondPower brand of products from this case.

Trivia

 * Instead of proof by a preponderance of the evidence, as with most civil cases, the plaintiff in Empowermilk v. Anderson must prove by clear and convincing evidence, which is a higher standard.
 * This is the first NCT-only case to have nine available witnesses instead of eight.