Tesla did ignore Owen Diaz's racial abuse

Stefan Mileschin · 15th April 2022, 10:56

But judge lowers the fine because it was a bit high

US District Judge William Orrick has rejected Tesla's argument that it isn't liable to Owen Diaz.

For those not in the know, Diaz is a former Black Tesla worker who accused the company of turning a blind eye to the racial abuse he suffered while working at its Fremont, California factory from 2015 to 2016. Last year, a jury ruled in favour of Diaz and awarded him $6.9 million in compensatory damages, as well as $130 million in punitive damages. Orrick has affirmed the jury's verdict but reduced the award to $15 million.

He reduced the compensatory damages awarded to Diaz to $1.5 million from $6.9 million, which he called "excessive."

He also slashed the "unconstitutionally large" punitive damages award from $130 million to $13.5 million.

https://fudzilla.com/news/54700-tesl...s-racial-abuse

15th April 2022, 10:56	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Tesla did ignore Owen Diaz's racial abuse But judge lowers the fine because it was a bit high US District Judge William Orrick has rejected Tesla's argument that it isn't liable to Owen Diaz. For those not in the know, Diaz is a former Black Tesla worker who accused the company of turning a blind eye to the racial abuse he suffered while working at its Fremont, California factory from 2015 to 2016. Last year, a jury ruled in favour of Diaz and awarded him $6.9 million in compensatory damages, as well as $130 million in punitive damages. Orrick has affirmed the jury's verdict but reduced the award to $15 million. He reduced the compensatory damages awarded to Diaz to $1.5 million from $6.9 million, which he called "excessive." He also slashed the "unconstitutionally large" punitive damages award from $130 million to $13.5 million. https://fudzilla.com/news/54700-tesl...s-racial-abuse

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