Legal Opinion
Robertson v. Johnston
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided January 19, 1966No. Civ. A. 15761-BPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK B. ELLIS, District Judge.
Harry’s Steak House does not serve steaks or any other type of food. It is an establishment which provides its customers with alcoholic and other beverages for consumption on the premises; at times, a small band, often accompanied by a singing group, provides entertainment and music for dancing. Harry’s is located in a predominantly Negro neighborhood and is patronized almost exclusively by Negroes.
Plaintiff and a friend, both white women, were frequenting Harry’s on the evening of June 29, 1965. Defendants Sherer and Johnston were, and are, patrolmen in the New…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. AlpersSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Theodore Cuevas v. Tom Sdrales, Dba the Seventy-Three Inn, Salt Lake City Corporation, and Police Officer Rex LefevreCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
- Phillips v. Houston Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Tyson v. CazesDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1965
3Cited by13 opinions
- Donna Robertson v. Patrolman F. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Miller v. Amusement Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Seidenberg v. McSorleys' Old Ale House, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1970
- Evans v. Laurel Links, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1966
- Kyles v. PaulDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1967
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