Jesus "Jesse" Fonseca v. WalMart

San Bernardino, California employment lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory claiminng that he was falsely accused of fraud before firing him while he was on medical leave.



Jesus "Jesse” Fonseca worked as a truck driver for Walmart's Apple Valley Distribution Center for 14 years before he was hurt on the job when another vehicle rear-ended his truck on a highway.



Plaintiff was treated for his injuries at a hospital



Plaintiff filed a workers' compensation claim.



Plaintiff ask Walmart to accommodate his needs but his request was refused.



Fonseca sued Walmart for disability discrimination, failure to accommodate his disability, failure to engage in an interactive process, retaliation and failure to prevent discrimination, all in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, hostile work environment, harassment, wrongful termination, infliction of emotion distress and defamation.

The jury awarded Fonseca $25 million in punitive damages and an additional $9.7 million verdict for future and past losses, including emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life.