Federal judge lets McDonald's McRib lawsuit move forward
A federal judge in Chicago, April Perry, rejected McDonald's request to fully dismiss a proposed class action accusing the chain of misleading customers about the meat in its McRib. The ruling allows consumer deception, fraud and unjust enrichment claims to proceed and dismisses five other claims without prejudice. The plaintiffs, four consumers, allege the sandwich was designed to resemble a rack of pork ribs despite containing no rib meat. McDonald's denies the allegations.
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- Judge April Perry allowed consumer deception, fraud and unjust enrichment claims to proceed and dismissed five other claims without prejudice.
- The lawsuit, filed in December by four consumers, argues the McRib mimics a pork rib without containing rib meat.
- According to the court filing, one cited survey found 72% of respondents expected the McRib to contain rib meat.
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