Macy's customer files class action lawsuit alleging racial profiling at Macy's 34th Street location

NEW YORK - Nov. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Macy's customer Constant Ouedraogo requested that the Bronx Supreme Court amend his existing individual lawsuit against Macy's to a class action lawsuit, after learning that other individuals were also victims of racial profiling,  according to the documents filed by his law firm, Imbesi Christensen.

Constant Ouedraogo originally filed his individual complaint in May of 2013, alleging Macy's wrongfully accused him of stealing merchandise from the company's 34th Street store because he was black.

The original lawsuit alleges that employees of Macy's accused him of attempting to exit the store before paying for merchandise, even though he was on the second floor.  The original complaint alleges that Mr. Ouedraogo was physically prevented from entering the escalator by Macy’s employees while he was on the second floor and then was forced to walk down several flights of stairs and placed in a locked holding cell for over four (4) hours.

According to documents filed with the amended class action complaint, Mr. Ouedraogo decided to amend the original lawsuit to a class action after learning about customers with similar experiences. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Mr. Ouedraogo and all other black customers wrongfully profiled by Macy's.

The class action lawsuit (Constant Ouedraogo, et al. v. Macy's, Inc., Index # 21952/2013E) alleges that Mr. Ouedraogo was profiled because of his skin color and that Macy's unlawfully profiled similarly situated customers.

Information requests regarding the lawsuit should be made to:

Jeanne Christensen

212-736-5588

jchristensen@lawicm.com

Imbesi Christensen

450 Seventh Avenue, 14^th Floor

New York, NY 10123