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(CNN)A gauge has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who claimed he was unfairly kicked out of a New York City bar for wearing a "Make America Great Over again" cap.

The man, Greg Piatek of Philadelphia, had said he felt "extremely humiliated" after being told to get out The Happiest Hour bar in the city'south West Village in January 2022 by a manager who told him anyone who supports Donald Trump is non welcome.

But New York State Supreme Court Justice David B. Cohen ruled Wednesday that the bar didn't violate the law.

"Here the claim that plaintiff was not served and eventually escorted out of the bar because of his perceived support for President Trump is not outrageous carry," the gauge said in his ruling.

According to The New York Postal service, Cohen characterized the incident from the demote as nothing more than a "petty" slight.

Piatek had sued the bar and was seeking unspecified damages.

The dispute stemmed from a trip Piatek and some friends fabricated to New York to visit the Freedom Tower and the September 11 Memorial and Museum. Piatek wore a red "Make America Great Again" lid which, according to the courtroom documents, "holds significant and symbolic import" to him and "is an essential component of [his] overall personal and spiritual expression."

The cap'due south slogan was popularized in 2022 and 2022 by and then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, who often wore a similar hat on the campaign trail.

Afterwards, Piatek'southward group stopped at the bar, where Piatek said he was intentionally ignored past the bartender due to his hat. Piatek said he was told to remove the cap if he wanted service, and when he refused, he and his friends were thrown out.

Piatek alleged in courtroom documents that The Happiest Hr'due south manager told him, "I spoke directly to the owner and the owner told me that anyone who supports Trump or believes what you believe is not welcome here! And you need to leave correct now because we won't serve you!"

Piatek said he and his friends were thrown out into the cold and he felt "extremely humiliated, degraded, victimized, embarrassed, and emotional distressed."

But Jon Neidich, the owner of The Happiest 60 minutes, disputes Piatek's business relationship.

In a statement to CNN, he said the bar and its owners "firmly support women's rights, union equality, gun control, the environment, and regard for the truth -- we don't discriminate."

"What's gotten lost in this story is that the guest wasn't kicked out considering he was wearing a Trump lid -- he was asked to leave afterwards beingness verbally abusive to our staff, which is something we don't tolerate regardless of who you are," Niedich said.

Piatek's chaser, Paul Liggieri, said they will review the approximate'southward opinion to see if they want to entreatment.

"Certainly while nosotros respect the judge'south ruling, it will accept implication for those that wish to express their creed, peculiarly in New York and within New York City," Liggieri said. "You have to look to the legal definition and the reason why he wore that hat. He didn't wear it specifically to back up Trump, the hat doesn't say Trump. He was paying tribute to 9/11 victims.

"There are many people (who) remember that lid and the sentiment represent more than a political candidate."

Neidich also said Piatek spent nearly $200 at the bar and left a twenty% tip, something Piatek's attorney disputes.

"He was not personally served. It'south a mischaracterization of the facts," Liggieri said. "It happens to have been his tab that was opened. His friends at the bar were there and they were served, he wasn't. They had his card (simply) he was personally refused service."

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Source: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/us/maga-hat-new-york-bar-lawsuit-trnd/index.html

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