Judge Robert Vance sided with the office of the mayor and council of Birmingham when he ruled that the store at the center of a case involving allegations of physically attacking a female customer in East Lake must close its doors according to mainstream media news accounts reported just moments ago.

The store owner’s attorney has said that he would file an appeal immediately if they lost the case. Judge Vance cited the council’s concerns about safety as the reason for his ruling.

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