Yamaha designed the model with left-right symmetrical audio circuitry to provide the shortest circuitpath for audio signal travel without loss of audio signal purity.
Hersman said investigators believe the problem originated in cell six, which shows multiple signs of a short circuit -- an unintended path of electricity.
The Ninth Circuit has a reputation for forging its own path but today had to be special: It was reversed three times by the Supreme Court, with a partial defeat in another case.
Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down StoneRidge's claim, the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit court seemed to venture down a different legal path.