US EditionJudge allows Buffalo Wild Wings to keep 'boneless' chicken on menu
A federal judge ruled the name 'boneless wings' is common and not misleading despite being chicken breast pieces, dismissing false advertising claims in the Illinois case.
- The court in the Northern District of Illinois on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit, allowing Buffalo Wild Wings to keep calling its menu item 'boneless wings.'
- Aimen Halim filed the suit in March 2023 after buying boneless wings in January 2023, alleging consumer deception because the product was essentially chicken nuggets.
- Referencing a 2024 Ohio Supreme Court ruling, the court reasoned that reasonable consumers would not be misled by the term 'boneless wings' and noted Halim's allegations lacked factual support.
- U.S. District Judge John Tharp Jr. allowed Halim until March 20 to amend his complaint, though he expressed doubt additional facts will show deception.
- The viral story in 2023 prompted Buffalo Wild Wings to respond on social media Monday, with a judge dismissing the proposed class action, saying Halim's claim had 'no meat on its bones.
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The Great Boneless Wings Debate Ends in Court
A judge has legally ruled on the age-old question of “is boneless wings really just chicken nuggets?” Yes, with all the crime and violence in this country, a judge had to take time out of their day to evaluate if customers of Buffalo Wild Wings deserved a payout for labeling their chicken as ‘boneless.’ Aimen Halim filed a complaint in Chicago in March of 2023 alleging that Buffalo Wild Wings violated the law protecting consumers from deceptive …
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