Assignment 2: Unhealthy Lunches
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.
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