Popcorn Lawsuit Goes Nowhere For Detroit Man

DETROIT (AP) - There is no happy ending for a Detroit-area man who challenged the high price of movie snacks.

A Wayne County judge dismissed Jason Thompson's lawsuit, saying the Michigan Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply.

Thompson claimed a Livonia theater was illegally gouging customers after he paid $8 for a soda and chocolate-covered peanuts in December.

A lawyer for the theater says no one is forced to buy snacks at movies.
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