Alonso v. Qwest Communications
Plaintiff, Joseph Alonso, was awarded $280,000 by the Judge.
Pierce County Superior Court
The Story Behind The Case
Plaintiff who was Hispanic had been subjected to a hostile work environment, race discrimination, and retaliation by his supervisors (one of whom was a Hispanic male and the other a Caucasian female). Both supervisors failed to alleviate the hostile and racist work environment. In fact, his supervisors often participated in the derogatory banter. The matter was tried by a visiting judge because Plaintiff’s first attorney failed to request a jury. All other subsequent efforts to retain a jury were denied.