Event Brief
Knoxville restaurateur faces federal harassment suit
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: A former longtime employee has sued Knoxville restaurateur Mike Chase in federal court, alleging harassment and racist remarks. The civil lawsuit names Chase and his company, Copper Cellar Corporation, and was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
WHO: Mike Chase, president and owner of Copper Cellar Corporation; a former longtime employee (plaintiff)
WHAT: Federal civil lawsuit alleging workplace harassment and racist remarks
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Eastern District of Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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