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Fooled by Crunchberries
This case sounded so stupid to me that at first I thought it had to be a joke, but here's the actual ruling, Sugawara v. PepsiCo, Inc., so apparently it's true.Janine Sugawara filed suit against PepsiCo, maker of Cap'n Crunch's CrunchBerries, alleging she had been deceived by their marketing into believing that crunchberries were real fruit, only to learn, to her dismay, that the product contained "no berries of any kind."
The judge threw the case out, noting, "The survival of the instant claim would require this Court to ignore all concepts of personal responsibility and common sense."
Sugawara is a serial litigant (pun intended). She had previously filed suit against the maker of Froot Loops for similar reasons. Link: Lowering the Bar
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Categories: Law/Police/Crime Posted by Alex on Sat Jun 06, 2009 |
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This is insane. I cannot believe that some woman would try to sue saying that she thinks crunch berries are real fruit. This is a much further stretch than anything I have ever heard and the lawyer that took the case should be hung.
Posted by Dr. James Special in Florida on Sat Jun 06, 2009 at 12:15 PM
So she sued the makers of Froot Loops because it doesn't contain any Froot?
Grape Nuts had better beware. Grape Nuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts.
Then there's Frankenberry ceareal ... oh, wait, maybe it really does contain frankenberries.
I'm thinking of suing the makers of Lucky Charms, because as far as I can tell, the charms in that cereal aren't all that lucky.
Posted by Big Gary in Post, Texas on Sat Jun 06, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Grape Nuts had better beware. Grape Nuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts.
Then there's Frankenberry ceareal ... oh, wait, maybe it really does contain frankenberries.
I'm thinking of suing the makers of Lucky Charms, because as far as I can tell, the charms in that cereal aren't all that lucky.
Presumably, Janine doesn't eat Hotdogs...
Posted by Joel B1 in Hobart, Tasmania on Sun Jun 07, 2009 at 02:46 AM
The cereal makers should now sue her and her attorneys for the costs incurred in defending this nonsense. 
A few more of those kind of fees might discourage stupid people from filing stupid lawsuits. But I doubt it.... 
Posted by daveprime in Deep in the sticks...*yay internet!!* on Sun Jun 07, 2009 at 01:54 PM
A few more of those kind of fees might discourage stupid people from filing stupid lawsuits. But I doubt it.... And Mars bars are made right here on Earth. What a scam!
Posted by Captain Al in Vancouver Island, Canada on Sun Jun 07, 2009 at 11:02 PM
But Captain Al, perhaps they're made on the soundstage upon which the lunar landings and Martian rovers have been filmed!
Posted by Accipiter on Sun Jun 07, 2009 at 11:37 PM
Just wait until she finds out that Count Chockula isn't listed in Burke's Peerage.
Posted by Cranky Media Guy on Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 02:12 AM
This kind of innanity seems to come up with monotonous regularity. And it isn't always handled so sensibly.
Such as the manufacturer of "Welsh Dragon" sausages who was told to withdraw them from sale by the Trading Standards Institute because they didn't contain actual dragon.
Posted by Dumbfounded on Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 05:57 AM
Such as the manufacturer of "Welsh Dragon" sausages who was told to withdraw them from sale by the Trading Standards Institute because they didn't contain actual dragon.
"The survival of the instant claim would require this Court to ignore all concepts of personal responsibility and common sense." Pity that thinking isn't used more often by many.
Posted by Charles in Michigan on Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 10:10 AM
I must admit to being very disappointed by popcorn chicken, I was expecting a crispy crunch bite with my chicken. It never struck me that I should sue though.
Posted by Eric T Cat on Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 07:50 AM
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