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2009-06-05 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Reasonable Consumer Would Know "Crunchberries" Are Not Real

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2009-06-05 14:49|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The judge noted that the same plaintiffs firm, Hewell Law Firm in San Diego, had filed a similar claim against the packaging of Fruit Loops cereal, which was rejected by another California district court. The Hewell Law Firm is headed by Harold Hewell, identified by the State Bar web site as a graduate of the California Western School of Law in San Diego and admitted to the bar in California in 1994.

I believe some research is in order...

Posted by tu3031 2009-06-05 15:45|| 2009-06-05 15:45|| Front Page Top

#2 this is too STUPID to comment on....unbeleivable

Posted by Jarong de Medici3580 2009-06-05 15:48|| 2009-06-05 15:48|| Front Page Top

#3 He seems to have a "thing" about cereal...

SACRAMENTO (CN) - A federal class action claims that General Mills pushes Cheerios with false claims that it will lower cholesterol and prevent heart attacks. laintiffs claim the U.S. FDA warned General Mills in a May 5 letter that the label on its Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal violated the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

According to the complaint, the FDA specifically objected to these claims on the label: "you can Lower Your Cholesterol 4% in 6 weeks"; and "Did you know that in just 6 weeks Cheerios can reduce bad cholesterol by an average of 4 percent? Cheerios is ... clinically proven to lower cholesterol. A clinical study showed that eating two 1 1/2 cup servings daily of Cheerios cereal reduced bad cholesterol when eaten as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol."

The class claims that the label for regular Cheerios makes similar claims, but boasts of "10% in one month!".Plaintiffs seek punitive damages and costs. They are represented by Harold Hewell of San Diego, Howard Rubinstein of Aspen, Colo., and Joe Whatley Jr. with Whatley, Drake & Kallas of New York, N.Y.

Posted by tu3031 2009-06-05 15:53|| 2009-06-05 15:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Again with the cereal fetish...

A mom from California is suing three major cereal manufacturers this morning. She says the companies intentionally misled consumers with claims of low-sugar cereals that are replaced by equally fattening carbohydrates. Jennifer Hardee is suing General Mills, Kellogg's and Kraft Foods, the parent company of Post. She joins me now from Sacramento, along with her lawyer, Harold Hewell.

He's out of San Diego. Ever hear of this guy, Frank?

Posted by tu3031 2009-06-05 16:02|| 2009-06-05 16:02|| Front Page Top

#5 I've been perusing that website, and it's positively painful to see what greedy fools are suing over.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-06-05 16:04|| 2009-06-05 16:04|| Front Page Top

#6 it's positively painful to see what greedy fools are suing over

A pretty blatant attempt at an early retirement. To me what is disturbing is that there are enough people who believe the system is so fuc&ed up that they feel they stand a reasonable chance to get away with it. Common sense has taken so much of a back seat that too many court cases are decided by side-effects of previous court cases, instead of common sense and law being applied directly to the court case at hand.

Posted by gorb 2009-06-05 16:13|| 2009-06-05 16:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Frank - you need to make a bypass through Harold Hewell's bedroom while he is asleep........

Calling the D9's and D10's

Posted by 3dc 2009-06-05 16:26|| 2009-06-05 16:26|| Front Page Top

#8 :-) sorry - don't know the ~~target~~ chap

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-06-05 16:46|| 2009-06-05 16:46|| Front Page Top

#9 here's his website and contact info if you want to congratulate him on his loss

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-06-05 16:56|| 2009-06-05 16:56|| Front Page Top

#10 As another pundit asked, "what about Grape Nuts???"

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2009-06-05 17:37|| 2009-06-05 17:37|| Front Page Top

#11 I thought Grape Nuts was a Social Disease.

Posted by Shomosh Protector of the Welsh8366 2009-06-05 19:36|| 2009-06-05 19:36|| Front Page Top

#12 Shomosh was me something ate my cookie.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-06-05 19:43|| 2009-06-05 19:43|| Front Page Top

#13 "Are NOT real" > Uh, uh, NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....@!
D *** NG IT, HERESY, HERESY I SAY!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-06-05 19:56|| 2009-06-05 19:56|| Front Page Top

#14 Hang the lawyer by his hands and beat the cost to the taxpayers out of him with a belt.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-06-05 20:14|| 2009-06-05 20:14|| Front Page Top

#15 Phfft. Next thing you know they'll file suit claiming that Count Chocula isn't really a Count.

Posted by Iblis 2009-06-05 21:22|| 2009-06-05 21:22|| Front Page Top

#16 Delicious cookies are delicious

Posted by badanv">badanv 2009-06-05 21:45|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2009-06-05 21:45|| Front Page Top

#17 badanv: "I'd like to buy a vowel"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-06-05 22:00|| 2009-06-05 22:00|| Front Page Top

#18 Shoot these morons and let it be known that future stupid lawsuits will result in the same.

Then shoot the lawyers that filed for the morons.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-06-05 22:12|| 2009-06-05 22:12|| Front Page Top

#19 Me too!

Posted by badanov">badanov 2009-06-05 22:17|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2009-06-05 22:17|| Front Page Top

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