Federal judge denies Tesla's retrial request in case involving worker's claims of racism at factory in Fremont, California
A judge denied Tesla's request for a retrial on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the electric-car maker, alleging racial discrimination at its factory in Fremont, California.
US District Judge William H. Orrick halted Tesla's efforts to potentially overturn the racism verdict during a 20-minute motion hearing on Wednesday. Bloomberg was theLast year, a jury awarded former Tesla elevator operator Owen Diaz $137 million in his lawsuit against Tesla. Judge OrrickDiaz refused the lower amount and a new trial has been set to determine how much Tesla will have to pay Diaz in damages. The new trial date is set for March 27, 2023, court filings show.
Last year, Diaz's award was believed to be the largest for a racial discrimination lawsuit in history after the jury agreed that Tesla had created a hostile working environment for Diaz, who worked at the carmaker's Fremont factory between 2015 and 2016. Diaz alleged that Tesla ignored instances of racism at the factory, including claims his coworkers and direct supervisor verbally abused him and that racist graffiti was written on the bathroom walls.
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