Kathleen Hampton of Portland , Oregon claims she was refused service and asked to leave Enzo ’ s Caffe Italiano on Valentine 's Day . Hampton showed up for her dinner reservation without her husband and claims the staff waited to seat her and eventually asked her to leave . She says they then called 911 when no one answered their phone calls. Owner Enzo Lanzadoro claims he would never refuse service to a customer , and that they simply asked to move her to the bar . She is suing for $ 100,000 and wants an apology .
Kathleen Hampton of Portland , Oregon claims she was refused service and asked to leave Enzo ’ s Caffe Italiano on Valentine 's Day . Hampton showed up for her dinner reservation without her husband and claims the staff waited to seat her and eventually asked her to leave . She also claims that she believes she was asked to leave because she is African American . Owner Enzo Lanzadoro claims he would never refuse service to a customer , and that they simply asked to move her to the bar . She is suing for $ 100,000 and wants an apology .