A Florida woman is suing Hershey because its Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins aren't as cute as they appear on the wrapper

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A Florida woman is suing Hershey because its Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins aren't as cute as they appear on the wrapper
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It's a class action lawsuit. It represents the rights of an entire group, even if it's only a single person bringing forward the suit. It's not about the harm done to a single person.

If a thief steals one dollar from a thousand people, you could say "oh, that person only lost a dollar" or you could say "that thief stole a thousand dollars". The harm suffered to each individual was minimal, but harm was suffered, and if you add it all up, a lot of harm was done. That's not frivolous.

Yes, I read the court filing. The only problem is that the collective value of the suffering caused by this particular false advertising would be worth about a dollar fifty. The only people who win from this kind of lawsuit are the lawyers.

I would not be making fun of this suit if it was about Hershey's lead and cadmium problem:

https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2023/10/consumer-reports-urges-hersheys-to-get-heavy-metals-out-of-chocolate-products/