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- Former Tesla employee Owen Diaz was awarded $3.2 million in damages after suing the company.
- The verdict stems from a 2017 complaint that he faced racist abuse and Tesla failed to prevent it.
- Diaz had previously refused a $15 million award in the case and filed for this new trial.
In the latest ruling on a longstanding discrimination case against Tesla, former employee Owen Diaz was awarded $3.2 million in damages for racist harassment he faced while working at the electric vehicle manufacturer's flagship plant.
A jury on Monday handed down the decision, awarding the former construction elevator operator $175,000 in damages for the emotional distress Owens suffered as an employee of Tesla, and $3 million in punative damages meant to deter Tesla from allowing the conduct to happen again.