Owen Diaz vs. Tesla

Owen Diaz vs. Tesla was a discrimination lawsuit filed against electric car manufacturer Tesla, Inc.. The plaintiff, Owen Diaz, was an elevator operator at the Tesla Fremont Factory between 2015 and 2016.. The lawsuit stated that Diaz faced constant harassment including racial slurs. In 2021, a jury found for the plaintiff, and ordered Tesla to pay US$137 million in damages, of which, US$6.9 million were for emotional distress and US$130 million were punitive damages.[1][2] The verdict is one of the most significant in this class of lawsuit[3]

References

"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.

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[1] "Black ex-Tesla worker who claimed racial abuse awarded $137M". Associated Press. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[2] Stempel, Jonathan (December 31, 2019). "Tesla must face lawsuit claiming racism at California factory". Reuters. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[3] Nayak, Malathi; Hull, Dana (October 5, 2021). "Tesla hit with $137 million judgement in workplace racism case". Fortune. Retrieved October 6, 2021.