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$1 Million Verdict For Racial Harassment and Retaliation Upheld

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has refused to overturn a $1 million jury verdict in favor of a black firefighter who claims he was harassed and retaliated against by the Montebello Fire Department. Vernon Creswell filed suit in 2013 claiming he had been the victim of race discrimination, racial harassment and retaliation while a firefighter in Montebello

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