A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Buffalo Wild Wings’ (BWW) use of the term "boneless wings," rejecting a customer’s claim that the name misled him into thinking the dish was made from actual chicken wings with the bones removed.In a lighthearted opinion packed with poultry puns, U.S. District Judge John Tharp Jr. said the plaintiff’s complaint had "no meat on its bones" and failed to show that reasonable consumers are deceived by the name.The judge likened "boneless wings" to other familiar food nicknames, citing a recent Ohio Supreme Court ruling that noted diners don’t exp...
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