Exhibit in lawsuit reveals photography company labeled
photos "Poor Nig*er Party"
Premier Photography of Texas, owned by James Evans, have
been sued by a black couple who state their wedding pictures
have the words 'Poor Nig*er Party" stamped on them. The
couple retained Evans to take pictures of their wedding and
he delivered the finished product with an insulting racial
slur stamped on all of them.
The couple's attorney, Cathy Hale stated of the incident,
"They trusted this company to provide them with a service on
their most important day and what they got was the complete
opposite they got a slap in the face. Every time they think
about their anniversary, they think about this. It’s never
going to go away." The case has now been settled, after
Evans defiantly challenged the couple to sue over his
inappropriate and racist behavior, which led to him being
slapped with a lawsuit.
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Married Couple Sues After “Poor N***** Party” Stamped on Wedding Pics
Married Couple Sues After “Poor N***** Party” Stamped on Wedding Pics
By Gotham City, Esq on April 3, 2015 The
Accused - When guests at a wedding in Houston, Texas sat in
a photo both for some wedding fun and memorabilia, little
did they know their pictures would say “Poor N***** Party.”
The African American newly weds, who rented the photo both
to commemorate their union, are suing Premier Photography
owned by James Evans claiming he and his company are
responsible for the racist photo caption on some of the
guests’ printed pictures. It was supposed to say the
couple’s first names and date.
“Anybody would find this caption offensive.
I’m offended by it. I don’t want to say it,” said Attorney
Cathy Hale. Hale represents the couple who have sued Evans
and Premier Photography claiming not only breach of contract
— for a memory stick of photos they say they never received
— but also for negligence and mental anguish...
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Settlement reached in lawsuit over racial slur found on wedding photo
Settlement reached in lawsuit over racial slur found on wedding photo
Posted: 9:15 PM, April 02, 2015 - HOUSTON -
A settlement has been reached in lawsuit involving a racial
slur found printed on photos taken during a 2012 wedding
reception. A Houston area couple filed the lawsuit in 2014
against Premier Photography and its owner, James Evans.
Documents filed in the lawsuit read the couple rented a
booth from Premiere and paid for an attendant. The couple,
who are African-American, claim at some point during the
reception some guests received photos from the booth with
the words, "Poor (n-Word) Party," printed on the bottom.
Attorney Cathy Hale said the bride's sister
received one of those photos but chose not to tell the
couple for fear of ruining their wedding day. Hale said the
couple learned of the photos several months later. Hale said
the couple filed the lawsuit after contacting Evans and
receiving what she characterized as a non-apologetic
response. Court records read at one point Evans did offer to
refund the couple the $450 cost of the photo booth rental,
but they declined. A settlement in the suit was reached
Thursday and both sides released written statements.
"We regret this issue escalated into
litigation as a result of poor communication between the
parties at the time the caption was discovered," wrote Hale.
"My clients accept Mr. Evans' and Premier Photography's
statement that he and Premier Photography reject the
inappropriate caption printed on the strips and what they
represent."
