Federal Judge Reduces $237.6M UPS Bias Award to $39.6M

A federal judge reduced a $237.6 million jury award against United Parcel Service (UPS.N), to $39.6 million in the case of a Black former driver who accused the package delivery company of workplace bias and wrongful firing.

In a decision made public on Friday, U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice in Yakima, Washington, accepted UPS’ request to throw out a $198 million in punitive damages award, finding jurors acted unreasonably in awarding the sum to Tahvio Gratton.

Read more at Reuters.