"Hopefully it will change the eating habits of the American public," he said.

Gah...more like, "Hopefully it will settle out of court so l can get a sweet fee." Being a law student fascinated with class action suits, I can tell you that this is really just another way for the attorney to try to sneak a percentage of $$ out of a potentially huge recovery. No matter how asinine the charge, if a judge certifies the class the chances for a hefty "get oudda my face" settlement arrangement are quite good.

After all, none of the major food chains want to see this go to trial, because 12 overweight jurors just might be bitter enough about all those milkshakes they were 'forced' to consume to find the companies liable. And once they set THAT precedent you'd see some litigation, people.

-Jinkster