Black man told to 'prepay' for breakfast at Elmer's — white customers weren't — says $100k suit

[KamaAina]

http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2015/10/black_man_told_to_prepay_for_b.html

An African-American man who says he ordered breakfast at a Vancouver Elmer's restaurant -- then was told he'd have to prepay for his meal, unlike white customers who were dining nearby -- has filed a $100,000 discrimination suit against the restaurant chain.

Brian Eason had gone to the Elmer's on Dec. 16, 2014, to find a quiet place to eat and write Christmas cards to his clients, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Eason, 44, is a real estate agent, as well as a deputy with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.

Eason's suit claims that a waitress took his order, then "demanded that he prepay for his meal."...

But her comments began to bother him, so he went back to the restaurant 30 minutes later, walked up to a table where two white people were dining and asked whether they'd been required to prepay for their meals. When they said they hadn't, he asked for their names and phone numbers. They gave them to him.

[Renew Deal]

1. The restaurant should prepay the settlement.

[KamaAina]

2. Snarf!

[KamaAina]

5. They're getting off easy

the Napa Valley Wine Train could be on the hook for $11 mil.

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. Had that experience years ago. My white co-worker was confused about it. I didn't say anything.