Tesla board must face trial over Musk's mega-pay package, judge rules Tesla board must face trial over Musk's mega-pay package, judge rules September 21, 2019 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled against Tesla’s request to dismiss a lawsuit by shareholder Richard Tornetta, who claims a 2018 compensation package unjustly enriches CEO Elon Musk, because of the way the board approved the payout.