Lawsuit filed against popular eatery

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Lawsuit filed against popular eatery

Claims say Haitian employees treated badly by manager

BY ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff
alinhardt@keysnews.com

A former prep cook at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the famous restaurant, claiming he was fired because he is Haitian.

Jean Valentin claims in the seven-page complaint filed on Jan. 15 that he had been a supervisor in the kitchen where he was called "(expletive) Haitian" and a "horse" by the kitchen manager, accordin...

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