A jury in North Carolina has awarded a man $10 million after they agreed that he was terminated from a hospital system as a result of him being white.
In 2019, David Duvall sued Novant Health, Inc. He was employed as senior vice-president of marketing and communications.
In effort to promote diversity in the ranks of the management team, Duvall claimed he was fired because he is white and a man.
On the contrary, Novant Health alleged that wasn’t the case. They stated that Duvall was terminated for poor performance and “the delegation of critical duties to subordinates.”
In 2013, he gained employment with the company. After almost 5 years, he was let go. A black woman and a white woman took over his position.
He had cited the discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, in his lawsuit.
Duvall’s lawyer noted that he was terminated just prior to being able to receive a bigger severance.
