Posted on 08/06/2023 5:06:16 AM PDT by bert
On July 31, U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong denied the motion to dismiss the lawsuit in a 20-page letter, saying that customers "could believe — erroneously — that the products originated in Texas."
"Though it is true that the imagery of the solo white star and lassoing caricature are not exclusive to the state of Texas, taking the imagery and text of the label as a whole, this argument does not discount the possibility that a reasonable consumer would believe that the products are based in or originate from Texas."
The class action lawsuit, filed on September 12, 2022, by Phillip White, claimed that he purchased a bottle of Texas Pete hot sauce for about $3 at a Los Angeles supermarket, believing it was produced in Texas, according to the complaint.
TEXAS PETE HOT SAUCE SUED AFTER CONSUMER LEARNS PRODUCTS PRODUCT IS MADE IN NORTH CAROLINA
After learning the hot sauce was made in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he claimed the company was using false advertising. He further claimed that he would not have bought the bottle or paid as much for it if he had known where it was produced.
"By way of its false marketing and labeling, [Texas Pete] knowingly and intentionally capitalizes on consumers’ desire to partake in the culture and authentic cuisine of one of the most prideful states in America," the complaint alleges.
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Gundog, Ha-ha well played!
They are the hottest peppers.
I grew them and ghosts in my North Carolina garden.
Couldn’t eat them, but they make a good animal and insect repellant.
They are dangerous.
Don’t get me started on “Moth Balls” ;-)
A few years back when bushels were skyrocketing around DelMarVa, A friend had a number of "clients" from the Eastern Shore sending vans down to the Pamlico Sound in NC every morning to pick up fresh blue crabs at a much more reasonable cost. Of course, they were being advertised as Maryland's Famous Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs.
Haha, and many customers also believe their steamed crab bushels were seasoned with Old Bay...
Does this mean my French’s Mustard wasn’t made in France? Get my lawyer on the phone!
Still made in Milton, PA to this day.
If I called something “Old Chicago sauce,” yet, I’d never been to Chicago, nor did the recipe originate there, would that be suable? No.
What’s next, French fries, Boston cream donut, KC BBQ sauce, Anaheim peppers, etc…. What fools in this nation.
If it’s made in Texas, then calling it “Texas” is redundant.
And don’t make fun of Uncle George!
At least Texas Pete isn’t made in Red China. I have a bottle at home- not bad but I prefer Cholula.
I wonder what this judge will do about all of the American flags made in China and Viet Nam...
And Ghost peppers have nothing to do with ghosts.
At least it’s not New York City.
“Where the heck are these “judges” coming from?”
This one is from the Biden administration.
New York City?!
Get a rope.
Also, Texas Roadhouse is headquartered in Iowa.
Leave Texas Pete alone! Its sitting proudly in my fridge right now. 😉
He should have read the label if he cared so much.
Nope...Says Garner Foods Winston Carolina right on the label
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