On Monday, August 12, the federal judge presiding over the discrimination case against Paula Deen threw out the race discrimination charges.
Last year, Lisa Jackson sued Deen and her brother, Bubba Hiers, saying she suffered from sexual harassment and race discrimination during the five years she worked as the Manager at Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House. Deen is the co-owner of this restaurant which is primarily run by her brother.
On Monday, Judge William T. Moore, Jr. agreed with Deen's and Hiers's attorneys, finding that Jackson had no standing to sue her former employers for what she alleges was poor treatment black of workers, regardless of her claims that she was placed under stress due to the work environment. Jackson is white.
In his ruling, Moore wrote that, if anything, Jackson "is an accidental victim of the alleged racial discrimination. There are no allegations that defendant Hiers's racially offensive comments were either directed toward plaintiff or made with the intent to harass her."
The ruling lets stand Jackson's claims for sexual harassment from 2005 until 2010.
Deen's publicist said Monday Deen is pleased with the judge’s decision. "As Ms. Deen has stated before, she is confident that those who truly know how she lives her life know that she believes in equal opportunity, kindness and fairness for everyone."
However, due to the discrimination that was alleged against Deen, she was dropped from major corporate sponsors and the Food Network.
If you are the victim of discrimination in the workplace, please contact Ambuter Law for your free case evaluation.
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