This is ridiculous. I'm not a fan of McDonald's but it seems they've become a cash cow for trivial lawsuits.


Two McDonald’s customers in Florida are suing the fast-food giant for a hefty sum of $5 million because they say they’re being unfairly charged for cheese they don’t want on their burgers.

Cynthia Kissner and Leonard Werner argue that hamburgers and cheeseburgers are different prices on the McDonald’s menu, but when they order a Quarter Pounder without the extra dairy, they’re still forced to pay the same amount.

According to the lawsuit, filed May 8 in Fort Lauderdale seeking class-action status, McDonald’s used to sell four different Quarter Pounder options, two of which came without cheese and cost between 30 to 90 cents less, the Miami Herald reports.

But "at some point," the lawsuit claims, the restaurant stopped "separately displaying these products for purchase on menus, and currently lists the availability of Quarter Pounder with Cheese and Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese."

Since this change, "customers have been forced, and continue to be overcharged for these products, by being forced to pay for two slices of cheese, which they do not want, order, or receive, to be able to purchase their desired product," the lawsuit claims, according to the Herald.

"McDonald's is being unjustly enriched by these practices because it receives payment for cheese it does not deliver to its customers," the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit claims the plaintiffs "have suffered injury as a result of their purchases because they were overcharged, and were required to pay for cheese, which is not a component of either a Quarter Pounder or a Double Quarter Pounder, that they did not want and did not receive," the Herald reports.

McDonald’s lists the ingredients of the Quarter Pounder with Cheese on its website, which include a quarter-pound 100 percent beef patty, sesame seed bun, pasteurized process American cheese, ketchup, pickle slices and onions. It also lists nutritional info for a Quarter Pounder without Cheese, though it doesn’t specify prices for the two.

A McDonald’s spokesperson told USA Today the company does “not believe the claims in this lawsuit have legal merit. The advertised Quarter Pounder burger comes with cheese. We try to accommodate our customers’ requests by allowing them to customize their orders, such as a Quarter Pounder with no cheese."

The spokesperson also noted that individual franchisees set their menu prices based on their respective markets.

http://www.foxnews.com/food-dr...-pounder-cheese.html

So what does this imply?

If you want to hold the pickle, that 5 cents off, no mustard saves a dime, extra catsup, adds a nickle, etc.

Jeepers!

Generally a restaurant doesn't reduce the price of an item if you request something be left off.

Most lawyers are thieves by nature so this does not surprise me.

I have an aversion to dairy, so I ask for the 1/4 hamburger. Most but NOT all McD offer this, and yes it is less. Quite a few employees do not know it exists on menu boards.

Wait till she finds out it may have been an option all along. Still, dumb ass suit.

But is it real cheese?

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when they order a Quarter Pounder without the extra dairy, they’re still forced to pay the same amount.

Not really. They aren't being forced to do anything. If they don't like it, they don't have to order it. They don't even have to walk into a McDonald's to begin with.

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Originally posted by 6guns:
But is it real cheese?

Their burgers aren't real meat - why would they use real cheese?

Great idea. Those who are partially bald should get a discount on their haircuts. Similar discounts should apply to the dentist if you have a partial plate. Yeah and I should pay less because less fabric is required to make jeans that have a 30 inch waist. I like this logic.

I ordered a burger with NO lettuce. The bastages put lettuce on it. Do we have a SIGforum lawyer who will take my case on contingency?

McDonald's "forced" them to buy a quarter pounder without cheese for the same cost as one with cheese.

Must be that Jedi mind trick I keep hearing doe much about which only works on the weak minded.

Those who brought this garbage lawsuit (lawyer included) should be deposited into a giant wood chipper. People like that are ruining this great nation.

I am reminded of a similar case many years ago.

IBM was being sued left and right, most of those suits came from "nobodies" claiming millions for some trumped up BS.

IBM lawyers (hah!) decided it was easier and cheaper to just pay them off than going to court.

Got some new IBM leadership who said that this procedure was incredibly stupid as all it did was encourage people to file suit, counting on IBM to pay them off.

New leadership stated that IBM would defend any and all lawsuits, and when the one filing the suit lost, they would be liable to pay IBM's costs.

Stupid shit ended, PROMPTLY and existing suits were all dropped.

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Originally posted by smschulz:
Most lawyers are thieves by nature so this does not surprise me.

Really?

I can't imagine a rational attorney taking this case on a contingency basis. So, maybe the 2 idiots have money to blow in hopes of a bigger payoff.

That’s not cheese

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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
Generally a restaurant doesn't reduce the price of an item if you request something be left off.

They're not asking for an item to be left off. They're asking for a product McDonald's sells but doesn't display on their menu in order to sell it at the higher cost option.

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Originally posted by Orguss:

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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
Generally a restaurant doesn't reduce the price of an item if you request something be left off.

They're not asking for an item to be left off. They're asking for a product McDonald's sells but doesn't display on their menu in order to sell it at the higher cost option.

Where is the Quarter Pounder without Cheese on the menu???

It's my understanding that the Quarter Pounder, by definition, comes with cheese.

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Where is the Quarter Pounder without Cheese on the menu???

It's my understanding that the Quarter Pounder, by definition, comes with cheese.

You are correct. There is no quarter pounder. The only menu item is quarter pounder with cheese. The whopper is the burger where cheese must be added as an option.