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Lawsuit of the Day: More Meat!

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We understand from a comment on our Buns of Steal post earlier today that some ATL readers are interested in sandwiches. We aim to please, so we bring you a lawsuit of the day that delves into pressing sandwich issues.
The main issue — an important one when considering sandwiches — is how “stacked” they are.
Two Illinois residents have filed a class action lawsuit against Blimpie, a.k.a. “America’s Subway Shop.” Jennifer Clayton and Ronald Williams allege that Blimpie advertises its “Super Stacked” sandwiches as having double the meat, but they allegedly have less than one and a half times the meat, based on the protein facts in their nutritional information.
A sandwich that’s barely stacked and lacking in the meat department? That doesn’t sound worth doing… or, eating, rather.


Twelve inches failed to please the plaintiffs. From Courthouse News Service:

Blimpie’s “Super Stacked” sandwiches don’t have twice the meat as advertised, a class action claims in Madison County Court. The class claims a 12-inch Blimpie’s Best sub contains 50 grams of protein, and a 12-inch Blimpie’s Best Super Stacked sub contains 73 grams of protein, so it does not have twice as much meat…
They also claim that other Super Stacked sandwiches should not be called that because there are no regular-size sandwiches to which to compare them.

Well, once you’ve had twelve inches, why would you want something smaller?
Clayton and Williams allege deceptive business practices and false advertising. The Alton Telegraph also reports on the “sub-terfuge”:

The class would include “all persons who have purchased a Super Stacked sandwich from a Blimpie restaurant in the state of Illinois. The lawyers claim the damages are up to $75,000 per person.
The court is being asked, among other things, to determine if the sub shops committed “statutory fraud” and an injunction against any further skimping on meat.
The lawyers also submitted a Blimpie nutritional statement. One of the Super Stacked sandwiches contains 1,100 calories and 44 grams of fat, compared with 900 calories and 35 grams of fat for a Blimpie Best.

1,100 calories are not enough! More meat!
It seems like an easier way to get your meat fix would be to make your own sandwich, with all the meat your heart desires. Or just go to Kentucky Fried Chicken and get this.
But that’s what’s awful great about America: 1,100+ calorie sandwiches and the litigious people who love them.
Update: BL1Y suggests that the claims in this lawsuit aren’t very meaty.
Where’s the Meat? Class Asks Blimpie’s [Courthouse News Service]
Sub-terfuge? Suit claims Blimpie is skimping [Alton Telegraph]
Chicken Buns: KFC’s New WTF Sandwich [Geekologie]

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