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An Illinois customer sued Buffalo Wild Wings claiming the 'boneless wings' name misleads because the meat is chicken breast, not deboned wings; a judge dismissed the claims, saying the term is a common menu name rather than a literal promise, with a March 20 deadline to amend if new facts are addable. Online reaction largely disputed the ruling, while Buffalo Wild Wings publicly reaffirmed the term.
An Illinois federal judge ruled in Buffalo Wild Wings’ favor in a false-advertising case over ‘boneless wings,’ concluding that a reasonable consumer wouldn’t view the product as truly deboned wing meat; the suit was dismissed for lack of factual detail and the ruling applies only in that district, leaving room for potential appeals or broader action elsewhere.
A federal judge in Illinois dismissed a consumer lawsuit claiming Buffalo Wild Wings’ “boneless wings” labeling misled customers. The judge ruled the term is a common, fanciful name and that a reasonable consumer wouldn’t expect bone-in, wing meat, allowing the plaintiff to amend the complaint by March 20 if desired.
A federal judge in Illinois ruled Buffalo Wild Wings may label its product as 'boneless wings,' finding the term is common and not inherently deceptive; the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act claim was dismissed for lack of evidence, though the plaintiff can amend by March 20 to add facts that might show deception.
A lawsuit has been filed against a restaurant chain for falsely advertising its boneless wings as chicken wings, causing outrage among chicken enthusiasts. The lawsuit claims that boneless wings are not actually wings and should not be marketed as such. The restaurant chain has not yet responded to the lawsuit.
A man from Chicago has filed a class-action lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, claiming that their "boneless wings" are not made from actual wings. The National Chicken Council notes that boneless buffalo wings were invented by Buffalo Wild Wings. Traditionalists suggest sticking with classic wings, as boneless wings are just big nuggets made with breast meat. The rising cost of chicken wings has led to the popularity of boneless wings, which are cheaper to produce.
A Chicago man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, claiming that their boneless wings are falsely marketed as wings when they are actually slices of chicken breast meat deep-fried like chicken nuggets. The plaintiff alleges that he and other customers were misled and would not have purchased the product or would have paid less had they known the truth. Buffalo Wild Wings responded on Twitter, stating that their boneless wings are all white meat chicken and not actual wings. The lawsuit also notes that Papa John's and Domino's Pizza sell "actual chicken wings."