October 30, 2005
Plaintiffs Need More Meat in "Cheeseburger" Lawsuit Against McDonald's
After the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed part of his dismissal of the case, the judge presiding over the closely watched obesity lawsuit pending in New York federal court granted McDonald's motion last Tuesday requiring plaintiffs to put more specifics in their complaint. According to one news source, Judge Sweet ruled that plaintiffs must provide more details about the alleged deceptive advertising practices and which advertisements they were complaining about and a connection between their injuries and eating McDonald's foods. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of two teenagers who claim that McDonald's uesd misleading advertising to lure them into eating fattening, unhealthy foods, has been the focus of the media since the House of Representatives passed the "Cheeseburger Bill" a few weeks ago banning similar obesity lawsuits against the food industry.
Posted by franchiselawblog at October 30, 2005 06:10 PM