Trapman -v- Mad Madison Hotel [2001] NSWADT 53

CITATION: Trapman -v- Mad Madison Hotel [2001] NSWADT 53 DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division APPLICANT PARTIES: William Trapman RESPONDENT Mad Madison Hotel FILE NUMBER: 991067 HEARING DATES: 22/02/01 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 02/22/2001 DATE OF DECISION: 04/03/2001

BEFORE: Loukas C - Judicial Member; Edwards K - Member; Cox R - Member APPLICATION: Race Discrimination - Goods and Services MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSW ADT AP 5 CASES CITED: Waterhouse v Bell (1991) 25 NSWLR 99 James v Eastleigh Borough Council [1990] 2 AC 751 APPLICANT S Friend, solicitor REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT S Habib, barrister ORDERS: 1.Complaint dismissed.

BACKGROUND

1 On 24 October 1996 the Anti-Discrimination Board received a complaint from Mr William Trapman alleging discrimination on the ground of race by the Mad Madison Hotel in the provision of goods and services.

2 The complainant alleged in his statement that on 10 August 1996, he and a group of friends went to the hotel at approximately 1.30 am. He stated they were well dressed, and whilst they had been drinking elsewhere that night, they were not rowdy, nor showing signs of intoxication. He stated that he approached the barman for a drink and was told "I can't serve you". He approached a woman who he believed was the manager and told her that the barman had refused to serve him. He further stated she replied by saying "I just gave him orders not to serve you".