Four plaintiffs in Florida say Hershey falsely represented several Reese's Peanut Butter products by showing"explicit carved-out artistic designs" on the wrappers being sold.Four customers in Florida have filed a federal lawsuit against The Hershey Company alleging that designs displayed on some Reese's Peanut Butter cups were misleading to customers.
"Hershey's deceptive advertising is causing many consumers to purchase the products because of the cool and beautiful carved out designs on the products' packaging, when they would have not purchased the products if they were truthfully advertised," the suit reads.
The five consumers are asking for an unspecified amount in compensatory damages in an amount according to proof at trial, the lawsuit says.Anthony Russo, the attorney representing the case, told NPR his firm receives dozens of calls a month for cases involving misleading advertising when it comes to products and advertising."I'd say about 98-99% of we have to turn down just because we don't feel like the particular fact pattern is strong enough to pursue a case," Russo said..