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Victim of Weight Discrimination Sues Hooters Restaurants
New Lawsuit Filed After The Civil Rights Of “Hooters Girl” Were Violated Under Unique Michigan Law
The recent actions of the Hooters of America restaurant chain and its Michigan regional management – placing an employee with an exemplary performance record on probation for her weight - have now led to a lawsuit.
The suit outlines how Hooters violated the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Right Act, which bars employers from discriminating on the basis of weight and height – the only such state law in the country.
Hooters employee Cassandra Smith was a Shift Leader and two year veteran at the company’s Roseville, Michigan location was told by the Hooters corporate office that her job was in jeopardy because of the “fit” of her uniform. Smith is just 20 years old, 5’8” tall and weighs just 132.5 pounds.
Attorneys from The Sam Bernstein Law Firm in Farmington Hills, Michigan are among multiple experienced lawyers who are representing Ms. Smith in this case.
The legal Complaint to commence this lawsuit was filed on May 24, 2010 in Macomb County Circuit Court. Soon after, other former Hooters employees who suffered discrimination have come forward. On June 2, 2010, Leanne Convery sued Hooters for weight discrimination.
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Click here to download the legal Complaint filed in Smith vs. Hooters, Inc. Click here to download the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, the Michigan civil rights statute. |
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Click here to download the legal Complaint filed in Convery vs. Hooters, Inc. Click here to download the Affidavit of former Hooters employee Melissa Jacquemain. |
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Our Clients:
Our Results:
$3,000,000
A truck driving recklessly and at an excessive speed strikes our client. Our client suffered catastrophic injuries.
$2,875,000
Medical malpractice involving general anesthetic of a young child during surgery. Our client suffered severe and permanent brain damage.
$2,700,000
Our client's vehicle was rear-ended by a bus. Our client suffered a Closed Head Injury (CHI), coma condition, internal bleeding, and spinal trauma.
$2,200,000
An explosion occurred while pumping gas. The explosion was caused by the gas station. Our client suffered major burns.
$2,150,000
Our client, a young girl, suffered electrical burns resulting in permanent scarring.
$2,000,000
Our client died as a result of multiple injuries caused by a car accident.
$3,000,000
A truck driving recklessly and at an excessive speed strikes our client. Our client suffered catastrophic injuries.
$2,875,000
Medical malpractice involving general anesthetic of a young child during surgery. Our client suffered severe and permanent brain damage.
$2,700,000
Our client's vehicle was rear-ended by a bus. Our client suffered a Closed Head Injury (CHI), coma condition, internal bleeding, and spinal trauma.
$2,200,000
An explosion occurred while pumping gas. The explosion was caused by the gas station. Our client suffered major burns.
$2,150,000
Our client, a young girl, suffered electrical burns resulting in permanent scarring.
$2,000,000
Our client died as a result of multiple injuries caused by a car accident.
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