Mercedes UK refused to sell Michael a car because he did not have a British passport.

Jul 17, 2014, 09:06 AM

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Refused permission to buy a car because he considered himself an Irish man living in Northern Ireland. That's what happened to our next guest. Michael McKeown wanted to pay big money to Mercedes Benz UK for one of their top end cars. But because he had an Irish passport and lived near Newry Mercedes said no. Michael took the massive motorcar company to court accusing them of racial discrimination. He won his case and has been awarded damages.