ADAMS v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

Civ. A. Nos. 10062, 10047.

208 F.Supp. 427 (1962)

William R. ADAMS et al. v. The CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, et al.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

August 2, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. P. Tureaud, A. M. Trudeau, Jr., Ernest N. Morial, New Orleans, La., Jack Greenberg, New York City (James M. Nabrit III, Michael Meltsner, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Alvin Liska, City Atty., Joseph M. Hurndon, Ernest L. Salatich, Asst. City Attys., Guste, Barnett & Little, Herman Barnett, Charles Schwartz, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Interstate Hosts.

Joseph Berrigan, New Orleans, La., for New Orleans Aviation Board.


CHRISTENBERRY, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction to restrain the practice of segregation of races in certain restaurant, bar and lounge facilities at the Moisant International Airport. Opposition to the motion has been filed by defendants, The City of New Orleans, and its Mayor, O. L. Sands, the manager of the airport, the New Orleans Aviation Board, its chairman and members, and the Interstate Company...

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