McMillian v. Olive Garden Holdings, LLC

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Case Number:

5:18-cv-00189

Court:

Kentucky Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Danny C. Reeves

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  1. April 22, 2019

    Olive Garden Gets $35M Skin Color Bias Suit Thrown Out

    A Kentucky federal judge handed Olive Garden a win Monday in an African American woman's $35 million lawsuit alleging she was fired because her skin was "too dark," though he said the conduct of the restaurant chain's counsel "leaves something to be desired."

  2. March 13, 2019

    Ex-Olive Garden Server Seeks Partial Win In $35M Bias Suit

    An African-American woman who claims an Olive Garden manager fired her because she was "too dark" asked a Kentucky federal court Tuesday to hand her a partial win in her $35 million discrimination suit, saying the restaurant chain failed to timely respond to her requests for facts.

  3. May 22, 2018

    Olive Garden Can't Duck Suit Saying Server Called 'Too Dark'

    A Kentucky federal judge on Tuesday refused to let Olive Garden out of a suit accusing the restaurant chain of employee discrimination after a newly hired server alleged she was handed $20 during a training session and told to get a job at Burger King because she was "too dark" to work at Olive Garden.