February 03, 2021
A California federal judge has overturned $400,000 in punitive damages a jury awarded to a former Wells Fargo portfolio manager after finding that the bank illegally fired her over a medical disability, ruling that the bank employees involved in her firing did not hold certain managerial positions, as required by California law.
April 27, 2020
Wells Fargo urged a California federal court on Friday not to add $1.6 million in legal fees to a jury's $500,000 award for a former portfolio manager who was fired after returning from medical disability leave.
March 24, 2020
Wells Fargo asked a California federal judge to erase $400,000 in punitive damages a jury awarded recently to a former portfolio manager after finding the bank illegally fired her over a medical disability, saying the bank employees involved in her firing didn't hold certain managerial positions as required by California law.
March 17, 2020
A federal jury in California has awarded $500,000 to a former Wells Fargo portfolio manager after finding the bank illegally fired her over a medical disability, although it is unclear how much of the verdict will stand after a judge partially granted the bank's motion for judgment as a matter of law without providing details.