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http://www.journalnow.com/news/loca...cle_640345cf-b92f-5ba6-aa9a-a3d6fc538c36.htmlKrispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is being sued for false advertising in federal court, accused of selling blueberry, maple and raspberry-filled doughnuts that don’t contain any real fruit or maple syrup.
The lawsuit was filed Nov. 9 in the Central District of California by a law firm — Faruqi & Faruqi LLP — that specializes in consumer class-action cases.
The Winston-Salem company has not filed a response to the complaint by Jason Saidian, which contains 10 allegations. Krispy Kreme declined to comment, citing pending litigation.
Saidian is a resident of Los Angeles County who bought the doughnuts in 2015.
What moves the lawsuit from being considered as potentially frivolous is that California law has a low bar for proving violations of business and professions code as well as false advertising and breach of contract. The complaint also seeks national class-action status.
The plaintiff is requesting at least $5 million in damages as well as disgorging of profits made from the products.
Also says the guy bought the raspberry doughnuts specifically for their nutritional qualities: "Raspberries “are a rich source of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, potassium and dietary fiber ... and help fight against cancer, heart and circulatory disease, and age-related decline."