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May 02, 2007
Bwaawck, Bwaawck, Bwaawck
At long last! A finger lickin' good decision and a judge who's not a fat head dumb cluck.
Trans Fat Lawsuit Against KFC Tossed Out...In an occasionally sarcastic opinion, U.S. District Judge James Robertson said Dr. Arthur Hoyte could not show that he was harmed by KFC's use of the artery-clogging fats.
That was enough to doom the lawsuit, but Robertson also noted other flaws in the case.
"While it might be appropriate for this court to find, as a matter of law, that the consumption of fat -- including trans fat -- is indeed within the reasonable expectations of the consumers of fried chicken and french fries prepared in fast food kitchens, it is not necessary for me to reach that question," Robertson wrote.
And in response to Hoyte's claim that customers have a growing understanding of the dangers of trans fats, Robertson wrote: "If consumers are increasingly aware of trans fat, where do they expect to find it if not in fast food restaurants?"
I'm dying here.
Posted by tree hugging sister at May 2, 2007 01:15 PM
Comments
Good on the judge.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 2, 2007 04:45 PM