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White Castle Law Suit
Jerry Avins wrote:
> On Sep 12, 2:02 pm, (Pinstripe Sniper) wrote:
>> Seems a larger than normal NYC stockbroker is suing White Castle
>> because he cannot fit into a booth.
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>> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/2119...an-sues-white-...
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>> It also seems White Castle sent him coupons for free food in reply to
>> his pre-suit complaints. LOL!
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>> I wonder if certain NYC / high cost urban locations have snugger
>> booths / seating?
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> White Castle should claim that they're doing a public service: if you
> can't squeeze into a booth, you shouldn't be buying burgers, and if
> you can barely squeeze in, the tight booth limits the amount you can
> eat.
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> Many years ago, when Schrafft's Restaurants were semi-upscale, they
> tacked a $.10 bread charge onto every check, with no mention of that
> on the menu, even if you didn't ask for bread. One man complained at
> the register, but had to pay in the end. Then he wrote the company a
> letter pointing out that this was probably illegal and certainly
> injurious to their reputation. The next day, he sent an invoice on
> letterhead for legal advice in the amount of $50. The quick response
> from Schrafft's legal department was that they had not asked for any
> advice. He responded that he had not asked for any bread. Our hero
> lawyer got his dime back and the practice was stopped.
That's great!
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