Diaz v. Tesla employment case
US District Court, Northern District of California · 3:17-cv-06748 · filed Nov 22, 2017 · Decided
Former elevator operator Owen Diaz said he faced racist abuse while working as a contractor at Tesla's Fremont factory.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- Owen Diaz
- Defendants
- Tesla
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket
- 3:17-cv-06748
- Filed
- Nov 22, 2017
- Status
- Decided
- Outcome
- A 2021 jury awarded $136.9 million, later cut; a 2023 retrial on damages awarded about $3.2 million.
- Amount
- $136.9 million
History
1 dated entry| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2017 | Filing: Complaint filed: Diaz v. Tesla, Inc. | Filing | Link |
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