I think that's pretty unlikely myself - more likely they impose a royalty payment aside from any damages.
I do not get that argument at all.
If the court sides with MNTA, then they are entitled to damages for the previous period.
Forward going, the court can impose a royalty solution, but it must be at least sufficient to compensate the plaintiff to where they would be w/o the infringement. That is the law.
Now going to the actual case, I fail to see how a royalty can ever work as a court imposed action. It would be so high that A&W would have to sell at a loss.