LEWIS v. DOLL

No. 9132-5-III.

53 Wn. App. 203 (1989)

765 P.2d 1341

CHARLES LEWIS, Appellant, v. JILL DOLL, ET AL, Respondents.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

January 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Peters and Peters, Schmalz, Fowler & Inslee, for appellant.

Gary Lofland and Ryan Edgley, for respondents.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Winslow Whitman, Assistant, amici curiae for appellant.


RIPPLE, J.*

Charles Lewis sued Jill Doll, owner of a 7-Eleven store, for damages resulting from an alleged discriminatory act. He appeals a defense verdict, assigning error to the trial court's decision to deny his motion for a directed verdict. We reverse, grant the motion, and remand for trial on damages.

During the evening of June 24, 1985, Mr. Lewis, a young black man, and five black friends stopped to purchase Slurpees at...

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