Owen Diaz v. Tesla
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Owen Diaz vs. Tesla
)Owen Diaz v. Tesla was a discrimination lawsuit filed against electric car manufacturer
n-word” was pervasive and virtually everywhere at Fremont factory.[3]
In 2021, a jury found Tesla guilty, and ordered Tesla to pay US$137 million in damages, of which $6.9 million were for emotional distress and $130 million were punitive damages.[4][5] The verdict was one of the most significant in this class of lawsuit.[6]
In April 2022, federal judge William Orrick upheld the jury finding of Tesla's liability but reduced the total award down to $15 million. Tesla had sought to limit the damage to $600,000 in total.[7]
In April 2023, a jury in the newest retrial reduced the total award to just under $3.2 million; $175,000 in damages for emotional distress, and $3 million in punitive damages.[8]
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References
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Wiessner, Daniel; Jin, Hyunjoo (February 11, 2022). "California sues Tesla over Black workers' allegations of discrimination". Reuters. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Nayak, Malathi (October 5, 2021). "Tesla is ordered to pay former worker $137 million for racism at plant". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Black ex-Tesla worker who claimed racial abuse awarded $137M". Associated Press. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Stempel, Jonathan (December 31, 2019). "Tesla must face lawsuit claiming racism at California factory". Reuters. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Nayak, Malathi; Hull, Dana (October 5, 2021). "Tesla hit with $137 million judgement in workplace racism case". Fortune. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Stempel, Jonathan; Wiessner, Daniel (April 14, 2022). "Judge finds Tesla liable to Black former worker who alleged bias, but slashes payout". Reuters.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
