ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 12:34AM
A jury has awarded a former CTA employee $425,000 in damages.
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.
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