Woman booted from restaurant over dress code policy files federal lawsuit
- Stab's Prime Steakhouse in Baton Rouge refused service to Y'Mine McClanahan in July 2024.
- The restaurant stated her floral top and skirt violated its dress code.
- Her lawsuit alleges other patrons and staff wore similar attire without consequence.
- Attorneys state the incident left her "utterly humiliated".
- McClanahan filed a federal lawsuit alleging the restaurant selectively applied the dress code due to race.
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Former Baton Rouge NAACP leader sues Stab’s Prime over alleged racial discrimination
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge woman has filed a federal lawsuit against a local steakhouse, alleging she was denied service due to her race under the pretense of a dress code violation. According to court documents, Y’Mine McClanahan, then Vice President of the Baton Rouge Branch of the NAACP, visited Stab’s Prime Steak and Seafood on July 23, 2024, wearing a floral crop top and ankle-length skirt. The lawsuit says she had w…
Baton Rouge woman sues Stab's steakhouse, alleges racial discrimination in dress code
After blasting Stab's Prime Steak and Seafood on social media for refusing to serve her over its dress code last summer, a former NAACP leader has filed a civil rights discrimination lawsuit against the popular restaurant in federal court.
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