Being a big brand obviously means that you are very visible. This situation leaves big brands, which are constantly in the spotlight, no chance to make mistakes. But whether it’s their fault or not, being in front of millions of people can sometimes be an embarrassment for brands. with interesting cases It can lead to confrontations.

It is of course possible to encounter interesting and absurd claims in the legal field. When it comes to brands, it may be inevitable. But there are some cases that are real to those who see them. “not really” It makes you say.

The question of whether a Kit Kat is a chocolate bar or a waffle was answered in a courtroom.

Taxes on chocolate are higher than taxes on waffles. higher Nestle claimed that KitKat was a waffle because it was a waffle and took the situation to court.

In the case heard in India in 1999, KitKat A waffle covered in chocolate and the court said: “Although all chocolates contain cocoa, not every product containing cocoa can be classified as chocolate.” In favor of Nestlé He had decided.

Although Pringles tried to make a move like KitKat, it couldn’t achieve the same success.

Pringles are actually a type of potato chip, not a type of potato chip, because it is a type of potato chip made by thinly slicing a mixture of potato and flour. He claimed it was a cake.

In the case closed in 2009, the British court ruled against Pringles and declared it a Pringles company. He concluded that they were chips. And this decision left Pringles with a tax debt of $160 million.

Subway was sued because the sandwiches were smaller than they should have been.

In 2013, a group of Subway customers gathered to order Subway’s sandwiches, which were supposed to be 12 inches. smaller than 30 cm He stated that this was the case and sued the brand.

This is the judge considered the claim weak and Subway cleared of charges of deceptive marketing activities. As a result of the lawsuit, Subway agreed to cover the plaintiffs’ costs and pay $5,000 to all plaintiffs.

Nike was sued for failing to warn its customers that its shoes could be used as a dangerous weapon.

In 2013, the report was filed by a criminal convicted of trafficking in women 100 million dollars The lawsuit seeking damages accused Nike of failing to provide warning that Air Jordan shoes could not be used as a dangerous weapon.

The reason for this allegation is that the plaintiff assaulted a customer who had escaped from the hotel without paying, and that person Literally crushes his face with his shoe…

In this case, where the plaintiff represented himself, Nike’s lawyers spoke for only 90 seconds and the case was, as you would expect, in favor of Nike It was decided.

Starbucks faced a $5 million lawsuit for putting too much ice in its drinks.

In the class action lawsuit filed in America in 2016; The brand was accused of Starbucks drinks containing less liquid and more ice than claimed, but the lawsuit was filed against the brand. in favor of Starbucks It was decided.

McDonald’s was sued for providing too few napkins.

In 2014, McDonald’s was sued by Webster Lucas for only providing a napkin with the order. $1.5 million He was sued for damages.

Lucas stated that he was emotionally damaged and unable to work as a result of this situation and went to several fast food chains. that he regularly files such lawsuits After it became known, McDonald’s emerged as the winning party in this case.

Google was sued by a user who got into a traffic accident due to incorrect directions.

In 2011, a user who took Google’s directions too seriously walked onto the highway and made the walk his own. hit by car It was decided.

Although he has filed a lawsuit against both Google and the driver of the car that hit him after the accident, the case will go to court I got Google right and dropped the charges.

Uber was sued by a user for “destroying my marriage.”

The accusation against Uber, which was sued in 2017 for $45 million in compensation, was marital problems After he started using Uber…

The man who logged into Uber from his wife’s phone was later shut down due to a bug in the application. Location data is sent to your partner’s phone as a notification He stated that this caused problems in his marriage and his wife cheated on him and filed for divorce. He claimed that this situation destroyed his marriage and sued the brand.

One consumer, who claimed he couldn’t pick up beautiful women like in Bud Light commercials, sued the brand for this reason.

Richard Overtun claimed that when he drank Bud Light, he was just drunk and that he could not pick up beautiful women by drinking Bud Light, as shown in commercials. suffered emotional damage and financial loss He sued the brand in 1993, seeking $10,000 in damages.

You guessed it in favor of the brand concluded…

Universal Studios was sued because the horror house was too scary.

Cleanthi Peters, who attended Universal Studios’ annual Halloween horror night with her grandson, was very scared during the tour when a man with a chainsaw in his hand scared her, and as she ran to the exit, she stepped on a puddle on the pavement. ground and ran. was injured.

Peters, who sued Universal Studios for emotional and physical harm resulting from this incident, sought $15,000 in damages. This event, It ended in Peters’ favor.

Yes, in this content we have listed interesting cases in which some major brands are parties. Which one did you find most interesting?

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