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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Sex)

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CIARA NEWTON, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC DBA SHELL OIL 

PRODUCTS US, 

 Defendant. 

Case No.: 17-cv-3961-YGR

AMENDED JUDGMENT ON VERDICT 

This action came on for jury trial on December 10, 2018, in Courtroom 1 of the United States 

District Court, Northern District of California, before district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. 

Witnesses were sworn and testified. After hearing the evidence, the jury was instructed by the Court 

and the case was submitted to the jury. Eight sworn jurors deliberated. 

On December 19, 2018, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff Ciara Newton on her 

claims for harassment based upon gender and failure to prevent harassment based upon gender. (Dkt. 

No. 248.) The jury found in favor of defendant Equilon Enterprises, LLC on Newton’s claims of 

gender discrimination, retaliation in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), 

and whistleblower retaliation under the California Labor Code. (Id.) On December 20, 2018, the 

jury rendered its further verdict awarding Newton $475,000.00 in damages on her harassment and 

failure to prevent harassment claims. (Dkt. No. 253.) On April 24, 2019, the Court denied Newton’s 

motion for injunctive relief. The issues having been duly tried and the jury having duly rendered its 

verdicts, 

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that plaintiff Ciara Newton shall recover the sum 

of $475,000.00 from defendant Equilon Enterprises LLC, plus interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees as 

provided by law. 

Date: ______________________ 

_______________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

April 25, 2019

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