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US judge dismisses $100,000 suit over spiciness of New York taqueria’s sauce (www.theguardian.com)

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A German tourist filed a lawsuit claiming he felt unpleasant symptoms after eating tacos with salsa at Los Tacos No 1

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[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 39 points 2 days ago (2 children)

He was visiting the states and wanted the authentic experience of suing anyone you feel like

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 days ago

Court records show that Manz filed several other lawsuits related to his August 2024 trip to the US.

One seeking $10m accused a New Jersey Walmart of discrimination because its wifi login required a US phone number. He also demanded another $10m from New York City police over their response to a reported street assault.

🙄 One of those guys.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 days ago

He really did: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/nyregion/german-tourist-new-york-lawsuit-walmart-nypd.html