Newton v. Equilon Enterprises LLC DBA Shell Oil Products US

Filing 286

AMENDED JUDGMENT ON VERDICT. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 4/25/19. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/25/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CIARA NEWTON,
Plaintiff,

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AMENDED JUDGMENT ON VERDICT

vs.
EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC DBA SHELL OIL
PRODUCTS US,
Defendant.

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Case No.: 17-cv-3961-YGR

This action came on for jury trial on December 10, 2018, in Courtroom 1 of the United States

Northern District of California

United States District Court

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District Court, Northern District of California, before district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.

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Witnesses were sworn and testified. After hearing the evidence, the jury was instructed by the Court

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and the case was submitted to the jury. Eight sworn jurors deliberated.

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On December 19, 2018, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff Ciara Newton on her

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claims for harassment based upon gender and failure to prevent harassment based upon gender. (Dkt.

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No. 248.) The jury found in favor of defendant Equilon Enterprises, LLC on Newton’s claims of

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gender discrimination, retaliation in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”),

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and whistleblower retaliation under the California Labor Code. (Id.) On December 20, 2018, the

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jury rendered its further verdict awarding Newton $475,000.00 in damages on her harassment and

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failure to prevent harassment claims. (Dkt. No. 253.) On April 24, 2019, the Court denied Newton’s

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motion for injunctive relief. The issues having been duly tried and the jury having duly rendered its

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verdicts,
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that plaintiff Ciara Newton shall recover the sum
of $475,000.00 from defendant Equilon Enterprises LLC, plus interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees as
provided by law.
April 25, 2019
Date: ______________________
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE