Facts

Richard Galvan was a 30-year employee of UPS and drove feeder trucks ("big rigs") throughout most of his employment. He was terminated in January of 2017 following a series of serious health and safety complaints.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: In September of 2016, four months before he was fired, Galvan was assaulted by another UPS employee on UPS property, and sustained a fractured wrist. Galvan made complaints to human resources, his manager, and others. Weeks before his termination, Galvan made a safety complaint about his manager intentionally changing his work schedule to make him drive his feeder truck under dangerous conditions. Galvan testified that his termination was a result of health and safety complaints, including a complaint about being assaulted and injured by another UPS employee at UPS, and other health and safety complaints for being made to drive his feeder truck under conditions that he felt were unsafe.

Specials in Evidence

Loe: $500,000 Future Loe: $450,000

Result

The jury awarded Richard Galvan $5.4 million for his whistleblower retaliation claim against UPS.

Deliberation

3.5 hours

Poll

10-2

Length

23 days