‘Too much ice’ and other reasons people attacked America’s favorite brands
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/too-much-ice-starbucks-lawsuits-000000464.html
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action a disgruntled Starbucks (SBUX) customer filed against the company in May. That lawsuit claimed that Starbucks advertising practices are clearly meant to mislead customers when combined with the standard practice of filling a cold drink cup with far less liquid than the cup can hold....
Richard Overton sued Anheuser-Busch for $10,000 in 1991, claiming the company was falsely advertising its beer and the magical effects it would have on his dating life. Anheuser-Busch (BUD) had a series of ads that depicted men drinking beer and surrounded by throngs of beautiful women. He claimed that these ads caused him emotional distress, mental injury and financial loss. Needless to say, this case was dismissed....
In 2005, Anna Ayala claimed to bite into a 1 ½ inch crunchy finger while chowing on a cup of Wendys (WEN) chili. However, lab tests determined there were no traces of saliva on the finger AND that the finger quote was not consistent with an object that had been cooked in chili at 170 degrees for three hours. After further investigation, it turned out that Ayalas husband had bought the finger from a co-worker who had lost it in an accident for $100. Wendys claimed that Ayalas claims inflicted more than $2.5 million in lost revenue for the company and ultimately, Ayala was sentenced to nine years in prison, of which she served four....
And sometimes its not the fast food companies that are under fire theyre the targets. Last summer, there were false rumors circulating that KFC was genetically modifying its meat and manufacturing an 8-legged, 6-winged chicken to its customers. KFCs parent company, Yum Brands (YUM), sued three Chinese companies that were spreading the rumors on social media. Each of the firms have been ordered to pay KFC a combined 600,000 yuan, or a little under $100,000. KFC had originally sought 1.5 million yuan from each company.