SpaceX has settled a lawsuit filed by the maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity over accusations that Elon Musk’s rocket company trespassed and damaged a plot of land the card company owns in Texas.
Texas court records indicate the settlement was reached last month, just weeks before a jury trial was set to begin on Nov. 3. The card maker stated that it could not disclose the terms, while SpaceX did not respond to requests for comment.
Cards Against Humanity, based in Chicago, purchased the land in 2017 as part of a stunt against President Trump’s border wall initiative. The lawsuit claimed that SpaceX treated the property essentially as its own for at least six months, placing construction materials and debris without permission.
During the discovery phase of the lawsuit, Cards Against Humanity reported that SpaceX admitted to trespassing. They felt that pursuing a trial would be more costly than the potential winnings from such a case. The company noted, “the upside is that SpaceX has removed their construction equipment from our land and we’re able to work with a local landscaping company to restore the land to its natural state.”
Previously, Cards Against Humanity mentioned that around 150,000 people contributed to help buy the land and expressed hopes to repay those supporters with potential settlement proceeds. They sought $15 million in damages, citing loss of vegetation among other things. The company acknowledged that while they hoped to compensate their fans, they warned them that only minimal payouts might be possible.
