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A North Texas man has filed a class action lawsuit against Cinemark, claiming the movie theater chain is lying to customers about the size of its drinks.

Shane Waldrop claims that Cinemark's 24 ounce cups can only hold 22 ounces of liquid, according to the lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

On Feb. 14, Waldrop went to the Cinemark in Grapevine and purchased the 20 ounce and 24 ounce draft beer.

He noticed the 24 ounce cup did not appear to be big enough to hold 4 more ounces of liquid.

Waldrop took the empty container home and measured how much it could hold, discovering it only held 22 ounces.

Waldrop and his legal team says the movie theater chain is taking part in "deceptive" and "otherwise improper" business practices that violate state and federal laws about misbranding.

"This is especially misleading because the 24 oz drink should provide a deal for consumers over the 20 oz drink’s price: $0.37 per ounce vs. $0.39 per ounce. But due to the actual volume of 22 oz available in the ‘24 oz’ drink, the price is $0.40 per ounce making the larger drink more expensive per ounce, which is not a deal at all," reads the lawsuit.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I totally approve of these types of lawsuits.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (7 children)

I do too, but I wonder what kind of mental problem that guy has to invest money in lawyer and court fees, plus tons of personal time, to get this going.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The mental illness known as "tired of everyone getting fucked with no recourse"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He appears to have some kind of backbone

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's the primary feature of texans. It's so big it actually fills most of the cranium.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'd rather be courageous than smart

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Yes, the world needs more knuckle-dragging grunts to take advantage of.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I should ask my psychologist if she can help me get rid of that feeling without focusing on just the symptoms.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

i wonder what kind of mental illness some already rich bigwig has to have to defraud even our fucking soda

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The lawyer probably took the case on a contingent basis (doesn't get paid unless he wins), and the dude will probably get a fat check. That's not a mental problem, that's cashing in big on a corporate lie he discovered.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

a fat check.

idk how much he'll actually get considering his damages are a couple ounces of beer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

As a Class Action lawsuit, it is a couple ounces of beer across every person who has ordered a 24oz. Could be pretty lucrative

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

None, these types of cases barely ever go to trial, they will end with a settlement of which the lawyers will take a portion as compensation.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, standards? Principles?

Sometimes it's about that, not personal gain

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Isn't it fucked up that expecting what you paid for has left people asking what mental problems he has? That's how far we've fallen.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

One of the many symptoms of autism is having a very strong sense of justice and demanding fairness in all things, sometimes to an obsessive degree. He's probably just one of us.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

L take, not everyone is autistic.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not everyone would spend the money and time to sue a business over 2 ounces of liquid, either.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Working on contigent. The guy gets a large payout and the lawyers take a percentage.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

large? That's not how class action works at all.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

Large overall, not saying anything about the amount per person.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, having a drink while out and about having a good time is definitely a sign of alcoholism...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately I'm seeing far too often younger people think that having a single beer makes you an alcoholic.