Pelman v. McDonald's: An In-depth Case Study of a Fast Food & Obesity Lawsuit.

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dc.contributor.advisor	Hutt, Peter Barton	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Benloulou, Jonathan	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-07T20:18:31Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Pelman v. McDonald's: An In-depth Case Study of a Fast Food & Obesity Lawsuit. (2005 Third Year Paper)	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8852143
dc.description.abstract	This paper analyzes a lawsuit filed against McDonald's by plaintiffs alleging that the restaurant chain bore liability for their obesity and health problems. The paper analyzes the plaintiffs' novel tort and statutory consumer fraud claims, as well as their evolution through two rounds at the district court and one round at the appellate court level. Aside from tracking the development of the plaintiffs' various claims, this paper also examines why the plaintiffs abandoned their tort claims and relied exclusively on their consumer fraud claims. In the concluding sections, the benefits and drawbacks of such an approach are evaluated and the necessary elements of a future viable claim are outlined. Finally, I offer an assessment of the plaintiffs chances in their currently pending remand before the district court.	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dash.license	LAA	en_US
dc.subject	Food and Drug Law	en
dc.subject	obesity	en
dc.subject	McDonalds	en
dc.subject	liability	en
dc.title	Pelman v. McDonald's: An In-depth Case Study of a Fast Food & Obesity Lawsuit.	en
dc.type	Paper (for course/seminar/workshop)	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-06-07T20:18:31Z