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American Military News by  Ron Hurtibise - South Florida Sun Sentinel  December 05, 2022

Florida woman sues over Velveeta Shells & Cheese boxes’ claim of 3 1/2-minute ‘ready’ time

A apparently time-strapped Hialeah woman, Amanda Ramirez, says she wouldn’t have purchased Velveeta’s microwavable Shells & Cheese cups if she had known they would have taken longer to be ready than the 3½ minutes stated on the box.

Ramirez is the lead plaintiff in a proposed federal class action lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz Foods Company, maker of the product, of violating state and federal laws against deceptive and unfair trade practices, fraud, false and misleading advertising, breach of express warranty, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.

Asserting that the class of victims is likely to number more than 100, the lawsuit seeks damages of more than $5 million, including statutory and punitive damages, plus interest and “costs.”

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/12/florida-woman-sues-over-velveeta-shells-cheese-boxes-claim-of-3-1-2-minute-ready-time/

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American Military News by  Ron Hurtibise - South Florida Sun Sentinel  December 05, 2022

Florida woman sues over Velveeta Shells & Cheese boxes’ claim of 3 1/2-minute ‘ready’ time

A apparently time-strapped Hialeah woman, Amanda Ramirez, says she wouldn’t have purchased Velveeta’s microwavable Shells & Cheese cups if she had known they would have taken longer to be ready than the 3½ minutes stated on the box.

Ramirez is the lead plaintiff in a proposed federal class action lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz Foods Company, maker of the product, of violating state and federal laws against deceptive and unfair trade practices, fraud, false and misleading advertising, breach of express warranty, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.

Asserting that the class of victims is likely to number more than 100, the lawsuit seeks damages of more than $5 million, including statutory and punitive damages, plus interest and “costs.”

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/12/florida-woman-sues-over-velveeta-shells-cheese-boxes-claim-of-3-1-2-minute-ready-time/

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Ramirez, the suit states, “is like many consumers who seek to stretch their money as far as possible when buying groceries. [She] looks to bold statements of value when quickly selecting groceries.”


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Having worked for a class action law firm, I can attest that class action lawyers are the absolute sleaziest creatures currently slithering on earth.
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Having worked for a class action law firm, I can attest that class action lawyers are the absolute sleaziest creatures currently slithering on earth.

Pretty much so.

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Having worked for a class action law firm, I can attest that class action lawyers are the absolute sleaziest creatures currently slithering on earth.

I have to ask. Birds of a feather?