Black women booted from Napa Valley wine train file lawsuit
October 8, 2015
A group of mostly black women filed a racial discrimination lawsuit Thursday October 1, after they were removed from a train that tours Napa Valley wineries, saying it was humiliating to be thrown off a rail car when loud and inebriated white passengers were allowed to stay. The 11 women sued Napa Valley Wine Train Inc., claiming they were singled out because of race and seeking $11 million in damages. The company said in a statement that it takes allegations of discrimination very seriously and has hired a former FBI agent to investigate. The women said many of them were