Owen Diaz, a black former contract worker at Tesla's Fremont factory, sought nearly $160 million in damages.
A black former Tesla contract worker who refused a payout of $15 million last year in damages for severe racial harassment has been awarded $3.2 million by a federal jury in San Francisco.
Owen Diaz, who who worked as a elevator operator at Tesla's factory in Fremont, California, sued the automaker in 2017 for violating a California law that prohibits employers from failing to address hostile work environments based on race or other protected traits.significantly reduced the award to $15 millionDiaz refused the deal and opted for a new trial on damages, seeking nearly $160 million. However, a federal jury in San Francisco on April 3 ordered Tesla to pay about $3.
Bernard Alexander, a lawyer for Diaz, argued that his client's"outlook on the world has been permanently changed," as a result of the harassment."That is what happens when you take away a person's safety," he added. During a testimony last week, Diaz tearfully recounted various incidents during the nine months that he worked at the Fremont factory. He said the job made him anxious and affected his relationship with his son, who also worked at the plant.
In response, Tesla's lawyer, Alex Spiro, said Diaz was a confrontational worker who had exaggerated his claims of emotional distress. He added that the plaintiff's lawyers failed to demonstrate any serious, long-lasting damage caused by Tesla."They're just throwing numbers up on the screen like this is some kind of game show," Spiro said, according to
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