Fifty-three African-Americans have sued Denny's Restaurant Corp., contending they were forced to leave a Springfield location because of their race. Alonzo and Annette Hilton and their relatives alleged that Denny's employees called them racial epithets as they left the 2823 N. Glenstone Ave. restaurant on July 11, 2002, according to a petition filed last week in Greene County. The plaintiffs — most of whom reside in Madison County, Ill., in the St. Louis area — suffered humiliation and emotional distress from the alleged incident, their Springfield attorney Eric Jensen said.
Posted by Editor at June 9, 2004 12:19 PM