These crunchberries aren't really fruit??? Yes, Janine Sugawara, attempted to sue on the grounds of deceptive marketing over the nutritional content of Cap'n Crunch cereal and the crunchberries. Serriously, you thought that was real fruit? The judge threw the case out, citing a precedent over a similar case regarding Froot Loops.
The suit is stupid, but the most jarring thing is that the same attorneys were involved in both cases. This country really needs to set up a system that will punish attorneys that waste the courts time with frivolous lawsuits like this, and make it unprofitable for them to do business in this manner.
Source: http://www.loweringthebar.net/2009/06/reasonable-consumer-would-know-crunchberries-are-not-real-judge-rules.html
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I heard about this on the news this morning and literally about died. First, was she really stupid enough to think they were real fruit, or was she just trying to make a quick buck? Second, attorneys who accept cases like this are the ones who give lawyers a bad name and are the reason we need tort reform. I often question my decision to not go to law school, but in cases like this, I'm very glad that I don't have a JD after my name because I wouldn't want to be associated with these idiots.
Sounds like the attorneys were pushing her into it. Seriously, there are some good attorneys out there, but these are the worst kind. It's very similar to car salesmen. There are some legitimately good ones, but their reputation is marred by the slimeballs. If there were large fines imposed when suits like this were brought, I think we'd see a much more efficient and productive system emerge.
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