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Smith v. Super. Ct.

Cal. Ct. App.June 30, 2026No. A174789
Plaintiff WinTesla, Inc.
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Case Details

Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal
Circuit
9th Circuit

Related Laws

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Claim Types

DiscriminationHarassmentHostile Work EnvironmentFailure to Accommodate

Outcome

The California Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's order requiring individual plaintiffs to file separate complaints, holding that the joinder of 440 former Tesla employees in five consolidated actions alleging racial discrimination and harassment was proper under California Code of Civil Procedure section 378.

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