Black diners aim $100 million suit at Cracker Barrel

Friday, December 14, 2001

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Twenty-one people filed a $100 million federal lawsuit against Cracker Barrel restaurants Thursday, accusing the Tennessee-based chain of widespread racism by segregating black customers in the smoking section and denying them service.

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