Man sues Whataburger after unwanted onions allegedly caused allergic reaction

A Texas antheral is suing Whataburger aft helium requested nary onions with his meal but got them anyway, according to a tribunal filing.

The suit was filed past period by Demery Wilson successful Texas' 269th Judicial District Court of Harris County.

The documents assertion that Wilson visited a Whataburger determination connected July 24, 2024, and ordered a "fast-food meal" without onions, according to a transcript of the filings seen by Fox News.  

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However, Wilson claims that the bid did incorporate onions — which seemingly past triggered an "allergic reaction" for which "he had to question the attraction of aesculapian professionals."

Whataburger denied Wilson's allegations successful a abstracted tribunal papers filed connected May 16, demanding "strict proof" of his assertions. 

A Texas antheral claims his repast contained onions, triggering an allergic absorption that required aesculapian attention. (Mikayla Whitmore for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

A typical for the San Antonio, Texas-based fast-food chain told Fox News Digital connected Tuesday that the institution does not remark connected pending litigation.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Wilson's lawyer seeking comment.

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Although the tribunal filing doesn't specify what Wilson claims to person ordered from the fast-food chain, the classical Whataburger features a beef patty with mustard, tomato, lettuce, pickles and diced onions connected a bun, according to its website.

Whataburger said it does not remark connected pending litigation. (iStock)

The Whataburger website besides has a leafage that lists imaginable allergens, including wheat, soy, gluten, eggs and beverage – but not onions.

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"There was a manufacturing defect successful the food astatine the clip it near [Whataburger's] possession," according to the lawsuit. 

"The nutrient was defective due to the fact that it was unsafe to eat."

"[The plaintiff] is seeking monetary alleviation of implicit $250,000 but little than $1 million, according to the lawsuit."

The suit claims that Whataburger is "strictly liable for manufacturing defective and unreasonably unsafe food" that it served to the public.

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Wilson is seeking monetary alleviation of implicit $250,000 but little than $1 million, according to the suit.

In its response, Whataburger "denies it knew oregon should person known that immoderate merchandise purchased by [Wilson] astatine the edifice successful question was successful a defective oregon unreasonably unsafe information astatine the clip [the items] were allegedly purchased."

This isn't the archetypal clip the aforesaid idiosyncratic has sued a fast-food edifice concatenation due to the fact that of having a occupation with his meal. (Mikayla Whitmore for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

This isn't the archetypal clip Wilson has sued a fast-food restaurant chain due to the fact that of a occupation with his meal.

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A suit filed against Sonic connected Wilson's behalf successful 2024 alleges that onions were included successful his burger, making him sick, arsenic Fox 26 successful Houston reported. 

Sonic is seeking impervious of the allegations and has requested a assemblage trial.