A jury has awarded $8.4 million in damages to a former white police officer who said he was subjected to reverse discrimination by a Korean American supervisor, finding the City of La Palma responsible for failing to prevent discrimination based on race and national origin.
The lawsuit, which was filed almost exactly two years ago, has resulted in a Jury verdict ordering the City of La Palma and its taxpayers to pay $8.4 million to Ross Byer, a former police officer who made the reverse discrimination claim.
Petronelli Law Group filed the lawsuit on behalf of Ross Byer, a white police officer at the City of La Palma, who accused the city of race discrimination, retaliation, and failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation…