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Moviegoer upset with snack prices loses lawsuit

By Associated Press

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LAST UPDATED: 07:34 p.m. HST, Sep 17, 2012



DETROIT » There is no happy ending for a Detroit-area man who challenged the high price of movie snacks.

A Wayne County judge dismissed Jason Thompson's lawsuit Friday, saying the Michigan Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply. Thompson claimed a Livonia theater was illegally gouging customers after he paid $8 for a soda and chocolate-covered peanuts in December.

Bruce Sendek, a lawyer for American Multi-Cinema, says no one is forced to buy snacks at movies. He notes that the price of any product can vary greatly depending on where it's sold.

The moviegoer's lawyer, Kerry Morgan, tells the Detroit Free Press that he advised his client to stay home and get a subscription to Netflix.






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RetiredWorking wrote:
Maybe that's why people smuggle their own snacks into the theaters.
on September 17,2012 | 07:44PM
Smiley7 wrote:
Eat a big breakfast or lunch then eat at a restaurant after the movie is over. After all buttered popcorn and Coke just doesn't taste the same. Auwe!
on September 18,2012 | 05:05AM
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