Opinion
5:23-cv-01106-RGK-SHK
05-13-2024
Ryan Lokker, an individual, Plaintiff, v. Walmart, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; and Does 1-10, inclusive, Defendants.
[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT
Hon. R. Gary Klausner, United States District Judge
WHEREAS, this matter was tried by a jury beginning April 9, 2024, with Judge R. Gary Klausner presiding;
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2024, the Court ruled that Plaintiff Ryan Lokker's first cause of action for retaliation in violation of Labor Code § 1102.5 was time barred under a one-year statute of limitations;
WHEREAS, as a result, the only claim presented to the jury was Plaintiff's second cause of action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy;
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2024, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant Walmart Inc. on his second cause of action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy; AND
WHEREAS, the jury awarded Plaintiff $11,900 in economic damages and $300,000 in noneconomic damages.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:
Plaintiff shall recover from Defendant the amount of three hundred and eleven thousand and nine hundred dollars ($311,900), plus post judgment interest at the rate of 5.20% per annum, along with costs; AND
Plaintiff's first cause of action for retaliation in violation of Labor Code § 1102.5 is time-barred, and thus judgment is entered against Plaintiff and in favor of Defendant on Plaintiff's claim under Labor Code § 1102.5.