Federal Jury Awards Trucker $5M In Employment Discrimination Suit

( April 8, 2026, 10:53 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A jury in a California federal court determined in a verdict issued after a seven-day trial that an African-American driver for a construction products supplier who sued his employer for racial and disability discrimination and the creation of a hostile work environment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) proved his claims and is entitled to $5 million in noneconomic damages....