Two South Florida residents are suing fast food giant McDonald's, claiming the restaurant is forcing customers to pay for cheese on its burgers, even if they only want (non-cheese) plain burgers.
A lawsuit filed earlier this month in Fort Lauderdale federal court, is seeking class-action status on behalf of Cynthia Kissner and Leonard Werner.
According to the lawsuit, "a customer who wanted a Quarter Pounder was required to order and pay for a Quarter Pounder with cheese, which was given to the customer without cheese.
"Similarly, when a customer wanted a Double Quarter Pounder, the customer was required to order and pay for a Double Quarter Pounder with cheese, which was given to the customer without cheese. This practice was also employed when a customer wanted a value meal that included either a Quarter Pounder or a Double Quarter Pounder."
The lawsuit claims customers are overcharged for these products -- paying for two slices of cheese when they neither want nor receive cheese.
It accuses McDonald's of "deceptive and misleading" practices, saying the fast-food chain is "being unjustly enriched by these practices because it receives payment for cheese it does not deliver to its customers."