Drive-In Don’s fast food restaurant sells the most
delicious burgers in town at the most affordable price. Elementary and high
schools in the vicinity have contracted with the restaurant to serve burgers
during lunch hour. However, the county health department’s one-year study shows
that children from these schools have the highest cholesterol, are the most
obese, and are the least active.
George and Mary’s son, Randall, 12, attends one of
the schools where Drive-In Don’s foods are served. He suffers from extreme
obesity and high cholesterol and runs the risk of diabetes.
George and Mary have sued Drive-In Don’s and the
school, alleging that Drive-In Don’s is engaging in illegal deceptive
advertising of its foods and is not truthful to customers. Further, the lawsuit
states that the restaurant purposely fails to provide consumers details of the
ingredients of its food products.
Research consumer protection laws and regulations,
using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the
Internet. Based on the facts of the case and research, write an analytical
paper (approximately 4-5 pages). In the paper, respond to the following
questions:
·
Do George and Mary have a case? What are their
strongest legal arguments? Explain.
·
What defense(s), if any, do the school and the
restaurant have? Explain.
·
Can the government agencies, such as the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) help the plaintiffs in any way? Explain.
Write a 4-5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA
standards for writing style to your work.
