East Side Kansas City Dude's Lawsuit Accuses Commerce Bank Of Racism

Convenience and proximity probably don't factor into this argument . . . Here are the basics:

"A Commerce Bank employee allegedly asked PLAINTIFF and his fiancé why he couldn’t open an account closer to his east Kansas City home before saying that he could not open an account at the bank at all, court documents read.

"PLAINTIFF alleges that the employee pursued this line of questioning, and refused him service, because Waller and his fiancé are Black. Waller also alleges that the employee did not explain why he was ineligible to open a business account at Commerce Bank."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Lawsuit alleges Commerce Bank denied Black Kansas City man service based on race