Family angry because supermarket won't inscribe cake to son, Adolf Hitler

[Jackson50]

Kasz216 said:

Jackson50 said:
They could attempt the argument that the restaurant violated Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I am sure they are unaware of this, but it is a plausible argument.

I was wondering if that would be covered by the Civil Rights Act.

That is a good point... since they are refusing service... becoming "private" without stating as such.

I was thinking they could claim discrimination due to their national origin. Despite the negative connotations associated with it, Adolf Hitler is a German name. The family could claim that the store, which as you noted is not a private club and is open to the public, discriminated against them due to the sound of the name they chose-their national origin. Unless they explicitly told the store they chose the name becuase they wanted to promote Nazi ideals, I am fairly certain they could successfully make this argument.