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    HomeNewsWorldUS judge cuts verdict in Tesla race bias case to $15 million from $137 million

    US judge cuts verdict in Tesla race bias case to $15 million from $137 million

    U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco ruled after jurors last October had found Tesla liable to Owen Diaz, who worked as an elevator operator at its factory in Fremont, California.

    Reuters
    April 14, 2022 / 06:14 IST
    A Tesla dealership in Colma, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

    A Tesla dealership in Colma, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

    A federal judge on Wednesday said a $137 million jury award, one of the largest of its kind, to a Black former factory worker who sued Tesla Inc for racial discrimination was excessive and should be reduced to $15 million.

    U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco ruled after jurors last October had found Tesla liable to Owen Diaz, who worked as an elevator operator at its factory in Fremont, California.

    Jurors determined that Diaz had been subjected to a hostile work environment based on his race.

    Reuters
    first published: Apr 14, 2022 06:14 am

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