Tag: restaurant
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Court Orders Attorney to Cease Facebook® Criticism of Halal Fraud Settlement
A Michigan court has reportedly entered an order specifying what will appear on the Facebook® page of the attorney who filed a complaint seeking to set aside a settlement resolving claims that a McDonald’s Corp. franchisee purported to sell halal chicken when some of the products were not prepared according to Islamic law. Additional details…
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Ninth Circuit Returns Contaminated Burger Case to District Court
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court ruling dismissing the emotional distress claims filed by a deputy sheriff who alleged that Burger King employees served him a hamburger tainted with spit, in light of a Washington Supreme Court ruling that the state’s product liability law would allow relief for emotional distress…
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Emotional Distress Claims Allowed for Uneaten Contaminated Food in Washington
Answering a question certified by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a divided Washington Supreme Court has determined that a deputy sheriff who was served, but did not consume, a Burger King hamburger contaminated with an employee’s spit, may recover under state product liability law for emotional distress, “but only if the emotional distress is…
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Court Approves Settlement of Wage Claims Against Japanese Steakhouse Chain
A federal court in California has reportedly approved the settlement of wage-related claims in a class action filed by restaurant managers against Benihana National Corp., which owns and operates a Japanese hibachi steakhouse chain. Akaosugi v. Benihana Nat’l Corp., No. 11-1272 (N.D. Cal., settlement approved January 24, 2103). The company has apparently agreed to pay $660,000,…
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Burger King Drops UK Supplier Implicated in Horsemeat Scandal
Burger King has reportedly dropped one of its suppliers after finding traces of horse DNA in beef provided for sale in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The restaurant chain apparently tested its own products in the wake of a Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) investigation that allegedly found horse DNA in beef patties and…
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Fourth Lawsuit Challenges Length of Subway’s Sandwiches
In addition to a lawsuit filed in Illinois and two filed in New Jersey, a fourth has been filed against Subway Sandwich Shops Inc. in Pennsylvania, alleging that the company’s “Footlong” sandwich “consistently measures significantly less than twelve inches in length.” Roseman v. Subway Sandwich Shops, Inc., No. 130102647 (Philadelphia Cty. Pa. Ct. Com. Pl., filed…
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McDonald’s Settles Alleged Halal Fraud Lawsuit
McDonald’s Corp. and a franchisee that owns a Dearborn, Michigan, restaurant which purported to sell halal chicken products have agreed to settle complaints that some of the products sold to consumers were not prepared according to Islamic law. Ahmed v. Finley’s Mgmt. Co., No. 11-014559-CZ (Wayne Cty. Cir. Ct., Mich., hearing held January 18, 2013).…
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Lawsuits in Illinois and New Jersey Challenge Subway “Footlong” Claims
As consumers around the world have begun posting images online of their Subway “footlong” sandwiches with rulers showing that the restaurant’s offerings are actually 11 or 11.5 inches in length, several have taken their claims to court. Buren v. Doctor’s Assocs., Inc., No. 13 498 (N.D. Ill., filed January 22, 2013); Pendrak v. Subway Sandwich…