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Article: Civil Rights Activist to File Class-Action Suit Against Burger King.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
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- December 18, 2000
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Dec. 19--Burger King may have won its legal battle with Detroit franchisee La-Van Hawkins over racial discrimination charges, but the Rev. Al Sharpton isn't ready to quit fighting.
The New York civil rights activist Monday announced plans to file a class-action suit against the Miami fast-food chain. He also said he will expand his boycott against Burger King beyond New York City and stage acts of "civil disobedience" if the chain attempts to take over Hawkins' restaurants.
The announcement by Sharpton came after a federal court in Michigan last week threw out Hawkins' suit accusing Burger King of racial discrimination for not fulfilling an agreement ...