Legal Opinion
Seidenberg v. McSorleys' Old Ale House, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 25, 1970No. 69 Civ. 2728PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, District Judge.
Two determined ladies, both board members of the National Organization for Women (“NOW”), have brought this suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 1 challenging defendant’s 115-year practice of catering to men only. They claim that defendant’s refusal to serve women at its bar constitutes a denial of rights secured by the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 2 Both parties have moved for summary judgment. For reasons stated in detail below, plaintiffs’ motion is granted and defendant’s denied.
The essential facts are not in dispute. Defendant McSorleys’ Old…
2Cases cited76 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Commonwealth v. ButlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Holmes v. Silver Cross Hospital of Joliet, IllinoisDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1972
- Eslinger v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- Priscilla B. GREEN, Appellant, v. WATERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION Et Al., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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