2 in NJ suing Subway chain: say a "foot" long is not

[JerseyGator01]

Once again, the lawyer of the day award goes to someone in Jersey. And people here wonder why more fled NJ last year than any other state. It can't be all of the frivolous lawsuits against businesses. Nah.

From the link:

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/nj_men_sue_subway_claim_theyve.html#incart_most-comments

Two New Jersey men sued Subway this week, claiming the world's biggest fast-food chain has been shorting them by selling so-called footlong sandwiches that measure a bit less than 12 inches.

The suit, filed Tuesday in Superior Court in Mount Holly, may be the first legal filing aimed at the sandwich shops after an embarrassment went viral last week when someone posted a photo of a footlong and a ruler on the company's Facebook page to show that the sandwich was not as long as advertised.

At the time, the company issued a statement saying that the sandwich length can vary a bit when franchises do not bake to the exact corporate standards.

Stephen DeNittis, the lawyer for the plaintiffs in the New Jersey suit, said he's seeking class-action status and is also preparing to file a similar suit in Pennsylvania state court in Philadelphia.

[GatorFanCF]

CORRUPTION RULES! (Whatsamatta U, Joisey?)

[ArtVandelay]

Playing Devils Advocate (not my opinion):

I am curious what those think about this lawyer doing what he is needs to do to maximize his earning potential...

[ArtVandelay]

being from NJ myself and having lived in FL for a long time now, I would say that Florida is many times more crazy, ridiculous, stupid, etc...

[LittleBlueLW]

Maximizing earnings potential by fing everyone else out of their money is so very noble.

Losers.

[JerseyGator01]

I've been in FL too obviously. The stupidity of NJ's leadership is REALLY hard to top - as I've posted many times.

[malligator]

I don't believe it. Next thing you know they'll try to tell me there's no salt water in the taffy sold on the Jersey Shore boardwalks.

[GataBaitx3]

being from NJ myself and having lived in FL for a long time now, I would say that Florida is many times more crazy, ridiculous, stupid, etc...

My gf lives in Hoboken (in the second year of a two year stint with Teach For America).

NJ is home to some of the rudest, trashiest people ever.

[g8orbill]

this is why we teach our cashiers to say medium or large- a medium is about 8 inches and a large is about 12 inches-but our sub rolls are hand made and they will have different sizes at times

[gatorman_07732]

My gf lives in Hoboken (in the second year of a two year stint with Teach For America).

NJ is home to some of the rudest, trashiest people ever.

Easy there, no reason for that

[Dreamliner]

My local Subway is already all over this. Now they're asking me, "Six-inch or eleven-inch ?"

[gatorman_07732]

My local Subway is already all over this. Now they're asking me, "Six-inch or eleven-inch ?"

I guess they're gonna need to change that catchy foot long thing.
What gets me, if you like subs and live in NJ subway ain't the place

[GataBaitx3]

Easy there, no reason for that

I emphasize "some" ... obviously my fellow Gators do not fall within that category.

[tegator80]

So now when I say "that" is 12 inches it HAS to be 12 inches?
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:embarrased::embarrased::embarrased:

Damn.

[exiledgator]

Lemme guess: the original plaintiff is a woman.

[Emmitto]

Maybe they can expose the rampant fraud in the lumber industry next. Two by four? Oh, I think not!!

[Gatormb]

My local Subway is already all over this. Now they're asking me, "Six-inch or eleven-inch ?"

Guess that means somebody's going to get five? They can't win.

[WESGATORS]

I'm not that familiar with Subway and their advertising campaign. Have they ever declared that their "foot long" is intended to mean 12 inches? The more common definition of "foot" is the part of the body which very clearly varies in length from one person to the next. It seems like the ambiguity was intended for reasons such as this.

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

[ufhomerj31]

Hmmm, why sue, just stop eating there

[CalSFGator]

I have been lying along similar lines for years. Never been sued for it.....yet.

[g8orbill]

it is implied in their commercials Wes

[MichiGator2002]

This is the kind of national priority that gives us a second term. Who gives a damn I'd their "foot long" is 11"? Food sizes and portions are always approximate. I joke that at Starbucks, "venti" is Italian for "nineteen". Every 14" inch pizza you order with a handmade crust, could be over or understretched by ad much as an inch. Your 6oz filet may be 5.7oz or 6.2oz.

[rivergator]

:grin::grin::grin:Maybe they can expose the rampant fraud in the lumber industry next. Two by four? Oh, I think not!!

[gator1986]

This is what's wrong America these two should be shot

[diehardgator1]

being from NJ myself and having lived in FL for a long time now, I would say that Florida is many times more crazy, ridiculous, stupid, etc...

Why are you still in Fl then? You can always move back to NJ

[gator1986]

Why are you still in Fl then? You can always move back to NJ

Agreed... If you don't like it then leave. I love Florida and the people here are not like the douche bags up in jersey shore..

[exiledgator]

Agreed... If you don't like it then leave. I love Florida and the people here are not like the douche bags up in jersey shore..

This made me chuckle.

[gator1986]

This made me chuckle.

I mean really! I am born and raised, and I hear more people from the north complain and bitch about being down here more than anyone else! Just leave we don't want you here crowding our roads, and packing our all you can eat buffets anyways. Jerks.

[CHFG8R]

What a joke. All those great sub shops up in NJ and these tools go to Subway. Pallets as dull as these deserve to lose and lose badly.

[CHFG8R]

This made me chuckle.

I take it you live outside of the 561, 954 and 305 area codes?

[gatorman_07732]

What a joke. All those great sub shops up in NJ and these tools go to Subway. Pallets as dull as these deserve to lose and lose badly.

Yep, if I'm going to get a sub thats the last place I'm going. Perhaps they heard this subway news elsewhere about this and decided they would try an easy lawsuit

[wygator]

Stupid. Complain about it to Subway if you want, but suing over this is dumb.

If you go back to science class, there is a different level of precision in different terms.

That is that 12" (dividing it into 12 parts) is a more precise term than "foot". Maybe the defense can go there.

[wygator]

Subway should have some fun with this. Make a bunch of 1" sandwiches and pass them out free.

[CHFG8R]

Yep, if I'm going to get a sub thats the last place I'm going. Perhaps they heard this subway news elsewhere about this and decided they would try an easy lawsuit

Publix is very good, but the best Italian I've ever had was a a Philly/NJ-type show in Pompano Beach called LaSpadas. Sublime.

[MichiGator2002]

Subway is pretty far down the list. Publix is king, although Firehouse catches up on the issue of hot subs. I often wonder if Firehouse should jump into the cold sandwich market. I like Jersey Mike's okay, I like Jimmy John's. Kinda meh about Quiznos or Larry's. Subway may slot in above a couple because of consistency.

[CHFG8R]

Subway is pretty far down the list. Publix is king, although Firehouse catches up on the issue of hot subs. I often wonder if Firehouse should jump into the cold sandwich market. I like Jersey Mike's okay, I like Jimmy John's. Kinda meh about Quiznos or Larry's. Subway may slot in above a couple because of consistency.

Yeah, if you like consistently unimpressive.

I do like Firehouse for hot subs on the run. But I'm the same with subs as pizza. I know there's a local, independent guy who does it better than the chains and, if I have time, I will seek out those kinds of places.

[gatorman_07732]

Yeah, if you like consistently unimpressive.

I do like Firehouse for hot subs on the run. But I'm the same with subs as pizza. I know there's a local, independent guy who does it better than the chains and, if I have time, I will seek out those kinds of places.

It's been a lot of years but I liked Hogan's in Gainesville

[wygator]

For the old timers, Shelley's Atomic Arabic!

[DarthG8Rv2]

Joe's Deli Gator Tail Sub was the best . I miss it .

[JerseyGator01]

Although I grew up there, thanks to MTV I no longer refer to the homeland as the Jersey Shore but as the "northern coast of the Garden State.":embarrased:

[ArtVandelay]

Why are you still in Fl then? You can always move back to NJ

Agreed... If you don't like it then leave. I love Florida and the people here are not like the douche bags up in jersey shore..

The douche bags that you see on Jersey Shore (a TV show) are not a good representative of people from NJ.

I mean really! I am born and raised, and I hear more people from the north complain and bitch about being down here more than anyone else! Just leave we don't want you here crowding our roads, and packing our all you can eat buffets anyways. Jerks.

Where did I say I didn't like Florida or that I liked NJ better? Where did I complain?

I was just stating an opinion. I was mostly talking about laws and such. I love it here and I wouldn't move except for an opportunity I can't pass up.

Tell us how you really feel about people from the North...

[uftaipan]

I know just the lawyer we'll need for this adventure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL_pRiXov7Q

[brainstorm]

I am a native Floridian who lived in NJ for about 14 years. Despite it's small geographical size it has a lot of different areas, customs, people, etc. During my time there I found the people nice and pleasant to be around. Some of the best, nicest people I know I met in New Jersey. However, it is "different" than the south, for sure.

This lawsuit is beyond ridiculous. And wasteful.

[gatorman_07732]

Agreed... If you don't like it then leave. I love Florida and the people here are not like the douche bags up in jersey shore..

As someone that lives and was born and bred at the Jersey Shore I resent your a*hole ignorant statement. Maybe you need to be more careful what ignorance comes out of your finger tips.

[gator1986]

As someone that lives and was born and bred at the Jersey Shore I resent your a*hole ignorant statement. Maybe you need to be more careful what ignorance comes out of your finger tips.

Ok, I really do not care. What ignorance comes out of ones finger tips if they speak it. It would be their mouth. Restore The Shore

[Tebowism0823]

being from NJ myself and having lived in FL for a long time now, I would say that Florida is many times more crazy, ridiculous, stupid, etc...

You realize that all the northerners are moving down here!

[Tebowism0823]

My gf lives in Hoboken (in the second year of a two year stint with Teach For America).

NJ is home to some of the rudest, trashiest people ever.

Agreed

[Tebowism0823]

As someone that lives and was born and bred at the Jersey Shore I resent your a*hole ignorant statement. Maybe you need to be more careful what ignorance comes out of your finger tips.

Truth hurts sometimes. He didn't say you specifically so quit being so damn sensitive!

[gatorman_07732]

Truth hurts sometimes. He didn't say you specifically so quit being so damn sensitive!

Good to see you are taking up the fight for the ignorant

[Spurffelbow833]

My local Subway is already all over this. Now they're asking me, "Six-inch or eleven-inch ?"

Guess they know the plaintiffs had been lied to about six inches so many times they were numb to it.

[Tebowism0823]

Good to see you are taking up the fight for the ignorant

I wouldn't call it taking up the fight for the ignorant as much as I'd say calling it for what it is. Had he called you a douchebag it'd be different.

That being said, who the hell eats at subway anymore? Firehouse is where it's at.

[gatorman_07732]

I wouldn't call it taking up the fight for the ignorant as much as I'd say calling it for what it is. Had he called you a douchebag it'd be different.

That being said, who the hell eats at subway anymore? Firehouse is where it's at.

For what it is, perhaps you watch too much MTV

[gator1986]

For what it is, perhaps you watch too much MTV

Yea I said douche bags in jersey I wasn't referring to you sorry maybe I should of made better choices of words, and I'm sure there's lots of douche bags down here, I'm sorry sir but I would hope even people from jersey think those kids on TV give them a bad name. Like snooki, if she died I would probably actually snicker once or twice

[gator1986]

You realize that all the northerners are moving down here!

Hahaha true true true

[gator1986]

The douche bags that you see on Jersey Shore (a TV show) are not a good representative of people from NJ.

Where did I say I didn't like Florida or that I liked NJ better? Where did I complain?

I was just stating an opinion. I was mostly talking about laws and such. I love it here and I wouldn't move except for an opportunity I can't pass up.

Tell us how you really feel about people from the North...

Never said you complained? Lol why does everyone assume what someone else is saying. Stop taking things out of context I said people from up north never once stated one singular individuals name. Sorry if it came out that way, but northerners do bitch a lot, but there are some good ones too.

[Tebowism0823]

For what it is, perhaps you watch too much MTV

Yet again your attempt at humor fails. Grant it I'm probably younger then you, 31 to be exact, but I've never been one to watch MTV. Keep em coming though, you'll eventually get one right.

[gator1986]

Yet again your attempt at humor fails. Grant it I'm probably younger then you, 31 to be exact, but I've never been one to watch MTV. Keep em coming though, you'll eventually get one right.

I hate MTV, good thing you don't watch it your lucky. My girlfriend leaves me no option at times..

[gatorman_07732]

Yea I said douche bags in jersey I wasn't referring to you sorry maybe I should of made better choices of words, and I'm sure there's lots of douche bags down here, I'm sorry sir but I would hope even people from jersey think those kids on TV give them a bad name. Like snooki, if she died I would probably actually snicker once or twice

You realize that she's not from Jersey right? I had a feeling this is what some here were alluding to, and that is what I mean by ignorance. Yeah, we get flooded with all kinds of idiots in the summer coming here to raise hell and have what they think is a good time.

[gatorman_07732]

Yet again your attempt at humor fails. Grant it I'm probably younger then you, 31 to be exact, but I've never been one to watch MTV. Keep em coming though, you'll eventually get one right.

It wasn't humor

[gator1986]

You realize that she's not from Jersey right? I had a feeling this is what some here were alluding to, and that is what I mean by ignorance. Yeah, we get flooded with all kinds of idiots in the summer coming here to raise hell and have what they think is a good time.

Yes I realize she's not but she sure likes to flaunt like she is from jersey.

[Tebowism0823]

It wasn't humor

I just assumed it was because it wasn't truth either.

[Matthanuf06]

I wouldn't call it taking up the fight for the ignorant as much as I'd say calling it for what it is. Had he called you a douchebag it'd be different.

That being said, who the hell eats at subway anymore? Firehouse is where it's at.

Subway is basically bottom of the barrel in terms of taste but is so much cheaper than most options that it becomes attractive. Firehouse is good but expensive.

[ArtVandelay]

Never said you complained? Lol why does everyone assume what someone else is saying. Stop taking things out of context I said people from up north never once stated one singular individuals name. Sorry if it came out that way, but northerners do bitch a lot, but there are some good ones too.

I mean really! I am born and raised, and I hear more people from the north complain and bitch about being down here more than anyone else! Just leave we don't want you here crowding our roads, and packing our all you can eat buffets anyways. Jerks.

being that you said it in this thread, it would make sense that's what you meant.

i don't assume anything.

[gator1986]

being that you said it in this thread, it would make sense that's what you meant.

i don't assume anything.

Said people from north.. That's a broad spectrum, doesn't single out one particular group of residents from one state..

[DeanMeadGator]

Playing Devils Advocate (not my opinion):

I am curious what those think about this lawyer doing what he is needs to do to maximize his earning potential...

Having practiced law for 38 years, I can tell you that the vast majority of lawyers would not represent someone in a case such as this. I would not consider it, and would rather make a modest salary than take on a case such as this.

Recall that juries composed of different kinds of people (young, old, male, female, highly educated, less highly educated, professional, white collar, African American, white, etc.) make the decisions. Lawyers do not.

What person does not seek to maximize his or her earning potential?