Images of Wendy's and McDonald's signs along road. (Staff photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) Wendy’s and McDonald’s are being taken to court over the size of their beef patties.The two fast food giants have been named in a 35-page class-action complaint, which comes 50 days after similar allegations were made against Burger King.Attorneys Anthony J.
Russo and James C. Kelly sent a copy of the filing to FOX Business shortly after it was submitted to the United States District Court For The Eastern District Of New York, on Tuesday, May 17.Russo and Kelly are representing Justin Chimienti, a resident of New York, and "similarly situated individuals" who feel burger ads from Wendy’s and McDonald’s are misleading.
The complaint demands a jury trial.LAWSUIT ALLEGES BURGER KING SANDWICH SIZES IN ADS MISLEAD CUSTOMERSMuch like the complaint Russo and Kelly filed against Burger King on March 28, the complaint against Wendy’s and McDonald’s cites various food reviews on YouTube and lifestyle publications that note inconsistencies in menu item sizes and advertisements as well as a list of protests made public on social media.Unlike the Burger King complaint, this filing cites a 2014 video interview with personal finance news website Money Talks News, where a food stylist revealed she prefers to undercook burger patties so it has a fuller appearance.
In the video, the stylist works with "a simple burger purchased from a grocery store," according to the narrator, who is also the founder of the news site.The stylist has worked with Wendy’s and McDonald’s, according to her online portfolio.