Coverage dated July 24, 2024 to July 25, 2024

Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides

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What is a boneless wing? The Ohio Supreme Court decided chicken wings advertised as "boneless" can have bones after a man filed a lawsuit.

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Fox7 Austin
Boneless chicken wings can have bones, says Ohio Supreme Court (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Jul 24, 2024
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The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to be completely free of bones, following a lawsuit by a patron who suffered medical complications from ingesting a bone.
ABC 30 Fresno
Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Jul 25, 2024
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What is a boneless wing? The Ohio Supreme Court decided chicken wings advertised as "boneless" can have bones after a man filed a lawsuit.
New York Post
‘Boneless’ chicken wings can have bones, Ohio top court rules as it rejects choking diner’s suit (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 24, 2024
New York Post's feed description
In a 4-3 ruling, the Supreme Court said Thursday that “boneless wings” refers to a cooking style, and that Michael Berkheimer, who sued Wings on Brookwood on the matter, should’ve been on guard against bones since it’s common knowledge that chickens have bones.
Delaware Public Media
‘Boneless’ chicken wings can have bones, the Ohio Supreme Court says (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Jul 24, 2024
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In a 4-3 verdict against a patron who sued a restaurant after swallowing a bone from a “boneless wing,” the court ruled that “boneless” doesn’t guarantee that there will be no bones in a chicken wing.
Washington Examiner
Boneless chicken wings can have bones: Ohio Supreme Court (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 24, 2024
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Does a "boneless" chicken wing mean there will be no bones in the product? The Ohio Supreme Court doesn't think so.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chicken wings advertised as ‘boneless’ can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court rules (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Published Jul 24, 2024
Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description
Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
CBS News
Diners who order boneless chicken wings can't expect them to really be boneless, court rules (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 24, 2024
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that chicken wings billed as "boneless" can actually include bones.
Breitbart News
Consumers Beware: Ohio Supreme Court Rules 'Boneless' Chicken May Contain Bones (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jul 25, 2024
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Consumers must be aware that "boneless chicken" may actually have bones in it, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled.
The Guardian
Boneless chicken wings can contain bones, Ohio supreme court rules (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 25, 2024
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Court rejects claims from restaurant patron who suffered medical complications from getting bone stuck in throat
FOX Business
Can boneless wings include bones? High court weighs in (opens FOX Business)
Published Jul 25, 2024
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An Ohio supreme court ruled 4-3 on Thursday that consumers ordering boneless wings should not expect the items to be free of bones, just like chicken fingers do not contain fingers.
Washington Times
Ohio Supreme Court rules ‘boneless’ doesn’t mean chicken without bones (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 25, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that "boneless" chicken wings are a cooking style and that customers cannot expect every one of those wings to be bone-free.
NBC News
It's OK for 'boneless' chicken wings to have bones, Ohio Supreme Court rules (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 25, 2024
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Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat.
Reason
Should Consumers Expect to Find Bones in "Boneless Wings"? (opens Reason)
Published Jul 25, 2024
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"Boneless wings" aren't wings, so does that mean they don't have to be boneless either? The Ohio Supreme Court weighs in.

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