A lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court in Houston that accuses a Hispanic female restaurant manager of discriminating against every race except her own.
George Taylor, an African American employee at Ryans Steakhouse in Houston, says his General Manager told him he was lazy and she knew his kind.
That manager has been identified in the lawsuit as Mirtha Lizarazu a Hispanic female.
According to court documents Lizarazu has said I don't like Black people because they're lazy and I don't like White people because they are fake. She's also accused of calling Blacks slackers.
Taylor chronicles how Hispanics employees at the national food chain were treated better than Blacks or Whites.
Taylor also says Lizarazu wouldn't pay him the appropriate wage for his position and he was eventually fired after complaing about the alleged actions of a Hispanic coworker.
The Insite is hoping to get a response from Ryans about the allegations of racial discrimination at its Houston location.
The store according to the lawsuit is #2237 which would be this particular location in Houston:
7211 Hwy 6 South
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 498-0832
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AN ATTORNEY FOR RYAN'S RESPONDS:
Dear Mr. Carey:
I am the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Buffets, Inc., the parent company of Ryan's restaurants. This e-mail concerns your blog post of Monday, October 3, 2011 (link below) regarding the lawsuit that Mr. George Taylor commenced against Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc.
Web link: http://carey2.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-don-like-black-people-because-they.html
Please be advised that Buffets, Inc. does not comment regarding pending litigation, other than to confirm our belief that Mr. Taylor's claims are without merit and we intend to vigorously defend the lawsuit.
More importantly, please be advised that the Ryan's logo depicted in your blog post is a registered trademark of Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. Because you are using the Ryan's trademark without the permission of Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc., such use is unauthorized. Please immediately remove the logo from your blog post.
Please direct any questions regarding these matters to the undersigned.
Regards,
Scott D. Irwin
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Buffets, Inc.
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