Judge: Jon R. Takasugi, Case: 20STCV34589, Date: 2023-03-17 Tentative Ruling



Case Number: 20STCV34589    Hearing Date: March 17, 2023    Dept: 17

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

 

DEPARTMENT 17

 

TENTATIVE RULING

 

MARIO LOERA

                          

         vs.

 

NICK’S DRIVE THRU, et al.

 

                                     

 Case No.:  20STCV34589

 

 

 

 Hearing Dated: March 17, 2023

 

 

            After review, the Court has identified the following deficiencies:

 

-         The Court finds insufficient support for punitive damages, and declines to award any amount. 

 

-         The Court finds that the emotional distress damages should be adjusted from $150,000 to $25,000.

 

-          Plaintiff has not adequately justified the future lost wages sought in addition to the past lost wages. Economic damages are to be adjusted to $123,381.00.

 

Plaintiff is to submit an updated proposed judgment to reflect these conclusions.