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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Buffalo Wild Wings 'Boneless'

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Buffalo Wild Wings 'Boneless'

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Buffalo Wild Wings 'Boneless'
Above: Buffalo Wild Wings exterior in Jacksonville, Florida on Feb. 1, 2018. Image credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images

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The judge got it right dismissing this frivolous lawsuit. Boneless wings can absolutely be called wings because the term refers to the cooking style and sauce, not the body part — just like buffalo wings aren't made from buffalo. Reasonable consumers understand what boneless wings are, evidenced by their lower price point and decades of widespread availability since 2003.

This ruling represents a complete travesty where reality lost in court. Boneless wings are nothing more than chicken nuggets or breast meat tenders, and calling them wings deliberately misleads consumers about what they're actually buying. The judge even admitted in the ruling that these products are "essentially chicken nuggets," yet still allowed this deceptive labeling to continue.


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