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Mar. 28, 2023
Tesla discrimination trial returns for new penalty phase
Potential jurors voice strong opinions about Musk and his companies.
The damages retrial in a racial discrimination case against Tesla Inc. began Monday, with the parties finishing jury selection and giving opening statements.
In the first trial, a jury awarded the plaintiff, Owen Diaz, $130 million in punitive damages and almost $7 million in compensatory damages for emotional distress because of racial discrimination – one of the largest-ever awards for workplace discrimination.
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