[GEO.TV] An Ohio's top court ruled that boneless chicken wings can have bones, dismissing a lawsuit filed by a man who fell ill after consuming a piece of bone from his order.Earlier this week, the court clarified that the term "boneless wings" refers to a cooking style and should not be interpreted literally.
In 2016, Michael Berkheimer had visited the restaurant with his wife and friends at a restaurant in Hamilton, Ohio, where he ordered what has been described as his "usual" — boneless wings with parmesan garlic sauce, the BBC reported.
He noticed a piece go down uncomfortably.
Three days later, he began to feel feverish and went to the emergency room. Doctors discovered a long, thin bone that caused a tear in his oesophagus and a subsequent infection.
This led to Berkheimer filing a lawsuit and accusing the restaurant of failing to warn him that the "boneless wings" might contain bones.
He also accused the supplier and the farm that produced the chicken of negligence.
Lower courts had dismissed Berkheimer's suit, which then landed in the state's supreme court.
The top court's 4-3 decision emphasised that it is common sense to exercise caution for the potential presence of bones in boneless wings.