Jury sides with former CTA employee who was fired after refusing to get COVID-19 vaccine

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A jury has awarded a former CTA employee $425,000 in damages.

Kevin McCormick sued after he claimed he has been discriminated against when he was fired after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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He claimed he did so due to his sincerely held religious beliefs and that he was denied a religious exemption.

The jury agreed with that, and on Friday awarded McCormick compensatory damages in the amount of $425,000.

ABC7 reached out the CTA for a response but have not heard back yet.