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Panera Bread’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade is now blamed for a second death, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

Dennis Brown, of Fleming Island, Florida, drank three Charged Lemonades from a local Panera on Oct. 9 and then suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on his way home, the suit says.

Brown, 46, had an unspecified chromosomal deficiency disorder, a developmental delay and a mild intellectual disability. He lived independently, frequently stopping at Panera after his shifts at a supermarket, the legal complaint says. Because he had high blood pressure, he did not consume energy drinks, it adds.

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[–] gregorum@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What you’ve done is mix fact with opinion to massively misrepresent the situation. You’re welcome to try that in a civil lawsuit, but if I’m on the jury, I would vote to dismiss the case. 

[–] 520@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

What did I mix, exactly? The only bit that is opinion was me stating they did everything they could to hide the information.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I’ve stated my case, and I find your counter argument insufficient. If you’re looking for some endless debate, you’re not gonna get one. The guy knew his health situation, drank a drink he knew better than to drink labeled charged lemonade. Panera bread is not responsible for a risk that the man took knowingly.

Sorry if that’s not good enough for you, but it’s going to have to be. Have a good night. 

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Just throwing in my 2¢ here, your argument is devoid of any logic. You're assuming he knew that those drinks had caffeine, even though the source specifically states the victim intentionally avoided caffeine due to his pre-existing condition. "Charged" isn't a term that is typically used for drinks to indicate they have caffeine. Might as well call it zesty or smoky as neither of those terms imply any potential harm. It was negligent of Panera, most lawyers who have publicly commented or reviewed the claims agree that Panera will be found culpable or settle out of court. Being intentionally dense and abrasive isn't an argument.

[–] 520@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve stated my case, and I find your counter argument insufficient.

If you don't actually have a fact based response, just say so.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Lol, good night