The State Supreme Court assesses whether boneless wings can contain bones

In strange news, the Ohio Supreme Court has settled the boneless wing argument because apparently there was one.

A 4-3 decision explained that even though the name was “boneless,” customers should not expect their wings to ever contain bones or bone fragments.

The case was brought to court by a customer who had accidentally ingested a bone while enjoying allegedly boneless wings at Wings on Brookwood in Hamilton, Ohio. A few days after the visit, she started vomiting and came down with a fever. A trip to the emergency room revealed that a piece of bone had become lodged in her esophagus, creating an infection and causing her symptoms.

The man decried the wing articulation for not making him aware that “boneless” style wings could, in fact, still contain bone or bone fragments. She also named the supplier of the wings in her suit, alleging that their negligence played a role in her suffering.

At the end of the day, the state Supreme Court ruled against the client saying that “boneless” does not refer to the lack of bone in the meat, but to a cooking style. All customers should be aware that the wings they eat may still contain bones or bone fragments, as chickens have bones and there is a non-zero chance of them making it into the final wing product.

Writing for the majority, Justice Joseph T. Deters drew a humorous analogy in explaining the court's decision:

“A diner who reads 'boneless wings' on a menu would no more believe that the restaurant justified the absence of bones in the items than they would believe that the items were made with chicken wings, as a person who eats them would know.” chicken fingers'. his fingers had not been used”.

However, the judges who dissented from the ruling found Deters' reasoning to be “completely callous”.

“The question has to be asked: Does anyone in this country really believe that parents in this country who feed their young children boneless or tender chicken wings, or chicken nuggets, or chicken fingers expect there to be bones in the chicken? of course they don't,” wrote Judge Michael P. Donnelly. “When they read the word 'boneless,' they think it means 'boneless,' as all sane people do.”

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