Walmart Ordered to Pay $35M for False Fraud Accusation Against Truck Driver
TL;DR Summary
A California jury has ordered Walmart to pay nearly $35 million to former truck driver Jesus "Jesse" Fonseca, who was wrongfully terminated and falsely accused of workers' compensation fraud. The jury awarded $25 million in punitive damages and $9.7 million for future non-economic losses. Fonseca was injured in a 2017 accident and claimed Walmart failed to accommodate his medical restrictions, leading to his termination after being surveilled driving a personal vehicle. The verdict highlights issues with Walmart's treatment of injured workers.
- Walmart must pay $35 million to a truck driver it falsely accused of fraud, jury says CBS News
- Walmart must pay driver $34 million for defamation after jury finds false claims of fraud USA TODAY
- Walmart accused truck driver of fraud, suit says. Now, it must pay him $35 million Sacramento Bee
- Why Court awarded truck driver $34.7m in Walmart defamation lawsuit Tribune Online
- Truck Driver Wins $34 Million After Walmart Falsely Accused Him Of Fraud And Fired Him While On Medical Leave Jalopnik
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
2
Time Saved
2 min
vs 2 min read
Condensed
80%
399 → 81 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on CBS News