Black Man Can Sue Bar Where He Suffered Racist Attack From Customer, M.I. Court Rules
On 4/23/21 at 4:23 PM EDT
Edward James Tyson, a Black man, can sue a northern Michigan bar where he suffered a racist attack resulting in brain damage, the Michigan Court of Appeals said in an opinion issued on Friday.
Back in 2015, Tyson was repeatedly punched and assaulted by David Clarence Dawkins as the assailant used the "N" word multiple times. The incident took place when Tyson came to B.S. & Co., a bar in Wolverine that was operated by Unthank LLC. The assault initially left Tyson unconscious and he suffered brain damage. Although Dawkins was convicted of aggravated assault, Tyson wanted to sue the bar as the staff failed to call the police to intervene.