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Jury Award Voided After New Trial Ordered | Spokane News
A former UPS driver, Tahvio Gratton, won a jaw-dropping $238 million jury verdict for racial discrimination and wrongful termination—but the win didn’t last. A judge tossed the $198 million in punitive damages, calling it excessive, and ordered a new trial. That decision stood after an appeals court agreed the original trial had flawed evidence and testimony. Gratton, a Black man, claimed he faced a hostile workplace and was passed over for promotions due to racism, even alleging derogatory comments from management. After the appeals court upheld the new trial order, both sides settled—ending…
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