LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Huprich Law Firm, PC, a California race discrimination lawyer firm representing employees in complex workplace disputes, has filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court (Case No. 26STCV11786) on behalf of a former hospital Chief Operating Officer alleging race discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation, and wrongful termination against Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff is an accomplished African American female healthcare executive with more than twenty-five years of leadership experience in hospital operations, regulatory compliance, quality management, and executive administration. She was hired as Chief Operating Officer in 2024 and received a top performance evaluation in May 2025, with the hospital rating her as a “Top Performer” and documenting no performance concerns before her termination.
The lawsuit alleges that shortly after a new Chief Executive Officer (an older white male) assumed leadership in 2025, the plaintiff experienced an immediate and dramatic shift in treatment. During their first private executive meeting, the complaint alleges the CEO used racially charged language, including a statement involving a “noose,” and referenced being from the “right side of the tracks.” According to the complaint, the hospital’s own internal investigation later confirmed that the “noose” comment had in fact been made.
The lawsuit...
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