A jury ruled unanimously in favor of a former Starbucks employee who sued the company for wrongful termination, claiming that she was fired for being white.
Less than a month after the arrests, Phillips was notified of her, despite claiming that she wasn't at the store that day and was not involved in the arrests in any way.
Phillips, who had been employed by Starbucks for nearly 13 years at the time of her termination, claims she "actively worked" on "crisis management" efforts and "took steps to ensure that the retail locations within her area were a safe and welcoming environment for all customers, regardless of race," according to her 2019 civil complaint.
During the trial, key testimony came from a Black district manager at Starbucks who testified via Zoom that he thought Phillips' race played into Starbucks' decision to fire her and that his race was a reason why he was not terminated, according to a statement provided to ABC News from Phillips' attorney.
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