Employer Appeals $5M Jury Award Orders In Trucker’s Racial Bias Suit To 9th Circuit

( August 13, 2026, 2:12 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A construction products supplier filed a notice that it is appealing to the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals a California federal judge’s denial of a request for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) and the judgment order regarding a jury’s finding that an African-American employee was entitled to $5 million in noneconomic damages after establishing a hostile work environment based on race under Title VII and based on race or disability under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)....