Judge dismisses lawsuit against McDonald's and Wendy's that claimed their burgers looked much bigger in ads than in real life

• A lawsuit said McDonald's and Wendy's overstated the size of their patties in adverts for nearly every product.
• The adverts used undercooked patties to make them look bigger, the lawsuit said.
• A judge just dismissed the lawsuit, saying that the plaintiff didn't prove that the ads would likely mislead a reasonable customer.

A judge dismissed a lawsuit that said McDonald's and Wendy's burgers looked much bigger in ads.

The lawsuit, filed in May 2022 by Justin Chimienti, accused the fast-food chains of "unfair and deceptive trade practices," saying that they "falsely advertised" some of their menu items.