A jury ruled that Walmart must pay a former employee almost $35 million after finding that the retailer defamed him.

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Walmart must pay $35 million to a truck driver it falsely accused of fraud, jury says

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A California jury has ordered Walmart to pay $34.7 million to a former truck driver for the company after finding that it had defamed him by falsely accusing him of workers’ compensation fraud.
The San Bernardino County Superior Court verdict was delivered after a two-phase trial that lasted four weeks.
On Tuesday, the jury awarded $9.7 million in compensatory damages for Jesus Fonseca’s lost wages, benefits, and reputational harm, as well as $2…

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Jury Awards $34 Million to Fired Walmart Driver Over Defamation

A Southern California truck driver who Walmart fired after falsely accusing him of workers comp fraud has been awarded millions by a jury. Read more...

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Truck Driver Wins $34 Million After Walmart Falsely Accused Him Of Fraud And Fired Him While On Medical Leave

Walmart must pay almost $35 million to one of its former truck drivers after a California jury found the retailer had falsely accused him of workers' compensation fraud and wrongfully terminated him.
A San Bernardino County jury this week ordered Walmart to pay driver Jesus "Jesse" Fonseca $25…

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Walmart must pay driver it accused of fraud $35 million, jury says

Walmart must pay almost $35 million to one of its former truck drivers after a California jury found the retailer had falsely accused him of workers' compensation fraud and wrongfully terminated him.A San Bernardino County jury this week ordered Walmart to pay driver Jesus "Jesse" Fonseca $25 million in punitive damages, plus $9.7 million for…

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timesng.com: In a significant legal ruling, a jury in Southern California has ordered Walmart to pay $34.7 million to a former truck driver who was defamed by the company. The case revolves around the termination of the truck driver, who was accused of an “integrity violation” by Walmart in March 2018. The jury found that Walmart […] This post Walmart Ordered to Pay $34.7 Million in Defamation Case Against Former Truck Driver appeared first on W…

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Walmart Ordered to Pay $34.7 Million in Defamation Case Against Former Truck Driver

A Southern California truck driver who Walmart fired after falsely accusing him of workers comp fraud has been awarded millions by a jury.  
It’s Time To Discontinue The Model S | Jalopinions         The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports that Jesus Fonseca was a commercial truck driver out of Walmart’s Apple Valley Distribution Center for over 14 years until he was hurt when a vehicle rear ended his truck. He filed a workers comp claim and as…

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Walmart semi-truck | iStock Historically Walmart and semi-truck drivers have had a rough relationship. For example, Walmart doesn’t allow truckers to park on location overnight. But one former Walmart truck driver gets the last laugh by winning a $34.7 million lawsuit. 
Former Walmart truck driver wins $34.7 million in a defamation lawsuit 
Jesus ‘Jesse’ Fonseca is a former Walmart truck driver who just won a defamation lawsuit in San Bernardino…

Walmart must pay $35 million to a truck driver it falsely accused of fraud, jury says

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