George Dulin accused the hospital board, which is majority black, of firing him in 2006 because he is white. A federal judge tossed out the lawsuit, but Mr. Dulin’s attorney argued a jury should decide the ruling. Mr. Dulin lost his case in appellate court in a 2-1 decision against him for failure to prove intentional discrimination, according to the news report.
Read the news report about Greenwood Leflore Hospital’s discrimination lawsuit.
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