DC:
DEFAMATION: The Starbucks Manager Accused Of Racism Is Probably About To Be A MILLIONAIRE.
The former Starbucks manager who called the police on two non-paying black customers earlier this month may have a good case for bringing a defamation suit against the coffee company.
In numerous public statements, Starbucks and its CEO Kevin Johnson have gone out of their way to imply that the unidentified female manager was acting on subconscious racial motivations when she told the loitering customers to either buy a beverage or get out of her store. Crucially, Starbucks has also strongly implied that, as a factual matter, the manager violated company policy.
Defamation law varies by state, but the gist is simple: Negligently saying, or implying, something that is provably false about a private person constitutes actionable defamation, as long as the statement harms the victim’s reputation.
In Pennsylvania, where the incident occurred, defamation is governed by 42 § 8343. The statute is a typical defamation law, and it puts the burden on the plaintiff to show, among other things, that the statement was made about the defendant, was false, and caused damages. read more
There are a lot of businesses in my neighborhood that have it posted on their door that “restrooms are for customer use only”. So if I gotta piss really bad I patronize them.
I think corporate Starbucks will settle fairly quick if a law suite happens.
$$$$ CHA CHING! $$$$
Nope. You can’t do that. The employee will have significant trouble finding a job once an employer does a google search and finds out the racism claim.
Good by 5 million (Star) Bucks.
I was at Big Lots the other day and a homeless gal came in and headed straight to the bathroom. A male and female employee got to her before she entered the bathroom and told her that the bathroom was for customers only. They use to keep the bathroom doors locked but I think the homeless keep taking off with the key. I thanked the two store employees for stopping her. I had seen her in the bathroom washing her hair in the sink, crap was smeared on the walls in one of the stalls, she stole the toilet paper in all the stalls. I no longer use their restroom, it’s impossible to keep it clean.
Black bladders matter
Sue, get everything you can take, it’s all recorded.
I brewed coffee this morning that was so black it would get arrested at Starbucks for loitering.