September 18, 2006

While Jury in Cracker Barrel Case Smells a Rat

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In May 2004, Ricky Lee Patterson and his mother claimed to have found a dead mouse in their soup at a Virginia Cracker Barrel restaurant. They then attempted to extort $500,000 from the chain. Last week, they were both sentenced to 12 months in jail. See this article for the sordid details.

Posted by franchiselawblog at September 18, 2006 03:56 PM