Customers: KFC Giveaway Clucked Up Our Lives

KFCHell hath no fury like a chicken lover scorned -- as you'll see in this lawsuit filed by people who are pissed over KFC's free chicken giveaway.

James Asanuma just filed the suit on behalf of KFC fans everywhere, saying the chain's May giveaway was nothing short of a scam to deceive its customers into spending more dough.

The lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, says KFC promised everyone "2 pieces of grilled chicken, two individual sides and a biscuit" -- but the promotion, which was promoted on the "Oprah Winfrey Show," turned out to be so popular they couldn't meet the demand.

And that's when the biscuit hit the fan.

The suit says that because KFC couldn't dish out the food as promised, they were forced to give vouchers for free food in the future.

The suit says this "bait and switch" caused customers to incur "travel costs, paper and printing costs, postage, the money they spent on other food items at KFC on visits when they had intended to redeem the Coupon ... and the loss of the value of the promised Meal."

James is suing KFC, because he's hungry for a little payback.



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31. What do you expect from the british...they owned the KFC brand...nothing american about it at all!

Posted at 8:39PM on Jun 17th 2009 by smstanley

32. Lawsuit over a free greasy KFC drumstick chicken??? You got to be kiddin' right?

Posted at 7:32PM on Jun 17th 2009 by CrisDizzle

33. Three words: TORT REFORM NOW!

Posted at 7:35PM on Jun 17th 2009 by kp

34. While Supplies Last....read the damn cupon they don't owe you anything stupid, hope they counter sue and put this dumb @$$ on the streets.

Posted at 10:11PM on Jun 20th 2009 by Smart Guy

35. #29 Where do you live? IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe we could start with your family!!!!!!DUMBASS

Posted at 7:51PM on Jun 17th 2009 by #29 IS A IDIOT

36. KFC should NOT settle out of court and when they win the lawsuit, they should sue the snot out of the bozo for attorney costs, damages, etc.. The guy deserves to have a multi-thousand dollar judgement against him.

Posted at 8:05PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Roro

37. I think he should get his "2 pieces of grilled chicken, two individual sides and a biscuit" all shoved up his ass!

Posted at 8:38PM on Jun 17th 2009 by To Go Please

38. serves them right, they shouldn't be eating that crap....................

Posted at 8:31PM on Jun 17th 2009 by lynnee

39. There really needs to be some limits put on when's and how's of suing. Really you feel entitled to damages because instead of an instant free meal you had to go to the expense of printing out a coupon? How is this any different than a rain check at Walmart? It's insane that the new American dream is to hope someone rich hits your car with theirs, that you slip on a grape at the grocery store or fall drunk in someone's driveway .. because all you need to do is sue them and get free money.. it just boggles the mind.

Posted at 8:16PM on Jun 17th 2009 by never enough

40. the coupon stated, while supplies last..idiots and thier selfish ways.

Posted at 9:15PM on Jun 17th 2009 by iowaprelaw05

41. These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!! These customers are complete LOSERS!!! These customers are complete DOUCHE BAGS!!!

Posted at 8:34PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Jesus hates Spencer Pratt

42. I'm so sick of people looking for freebies all the time and then sue when they can't get it for whatever reason. I don't understand this whole philosophy of mooching off society and looking for easy money. I constantly see this at the school I work at---they can pay the registration fees for their damn kids and get a waiver but yet they're always dressed nicely and bring in frickin fast food for them at lunch or send them with damn ice cream money everyday. Of course they're unemployed and have even said that they make more money off welfare then working. What a load of crap-then stop having kids while you're at it!!!! I know I'm rambling but I can only assume that this idiot suing KFC is probably unemployed and/or mooches off the government in some way. The court system should not even allow this type of lawsuit and should make this guy pay the attorney fees for KFC when he LOSES!!!

Posted at 8:44PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Linda

43. Those people really love fried chicken.

Posted at 8:49PM on Jun 17th 2009 by RaheemXavierWillieWillie

44. mf caspers ill gang bang the crakers

Posted at 8:58PM on Jun 17th 2009 by killa..bro

45. i say, ridiculous!

Posted at 10:13PM on Jun 17th 2009 by megan fox ice cream

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