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UNITED STATES v. DEETJEN

Civ. No. 72-1299.

356 F.Supp. 688 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Ben L. DEETJEN and Mary F. Deetjen, d/b/a St. Lucie Inn, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. Florida.

Amendment Order and Final Decree February 15, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. Kleindienst, Atty. Gen. of the United States, Washington, D. C., David L. Norman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert W. Rust, U. S. Atty., S. D. of Florida, Gerald W. Jones, and Barry H. Weinberg, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for the United States.

Robert J. Randolph, Stuart, Fla., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ATKINS, District Judge.

The question for decision is whether the St. Lucie Inn, a bar in Fort Pierce, Florida, is a "place of entertainment" within the meaning of § 2000a(b)(3) of 42 U.S.C., because located within the establishment are a piano, juke box and color TV, which are a source of entertainment for its customers. If it is a place of entertainment, and therefore a place of public accommodation, racial discrimination therein...

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