[thechat] Can court cases get any more stupid?

martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com
Sun Apr 14 12:18:01 CDT 2002


Memo from Martin P Burns of PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Well I don't know about emotional distress (and $50m is probably
over-egging it just a touch), but incorrect labelling is not tolerable. If
you were on a low-fat diet to get you onto a waiting list for a transplant,
this might just matter...

As for wasting solicitors' time - it's otherwise known as 'revenue'.

Cheers
Martin


I just don't know what to say about this...

> A Manhattan woman is suing a snack food company for $50million, claiming
its
cheese puffs ruined her diet.
>
> Meredith Berkman says Pirate's Booty corn and rice puffs contained three
times
more fat than the amount advertised on bags.
>
> The freelance journalist claims the incorrect labelling caused her to
gain
weight and suffer emotional distress.

At least she says...

> Berkman - a freelance journalist and former Post columnist - said some of
the
suit¹s language is "tongue in cheek" and should be taken with "a grain of
salt,"
but it deals with a serious issue.

But regardless of whether it's a gag or not, it's wasting court and
solicitors'
time, and only encourages frivilous lawsuits of a similar nature.



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