Day: October 2, 2015

Plaintiffs head of the Sistahs on the Reading Edge book club Lisa Johnson, center, attorney Waukeen McCoy, left, and Deborah Neal, right, announcing the filing a lawsuit over their ejection from a Napa Valley Wine Train, Thursday, October 1, 2015, in San Francisco. (Photo: Courtesy of abc7news.com)

Sistahs Sue Wine Train for $11 Million

Humiliated, 11 members the Sistahs on the Reading Edge book club filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Napa Valley Wine Train on October 1.

The women believe they were singled out because they are black. The law suit alleges racial discrimination, libel, defamation and breach of contract. They are seeking $11 million in damages.
The Train Manager Anna Marquinn, who identifies as a Latina, denies that the removal of the women was racially motivated, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

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