Woman Sues JetBlue Over Ice Cream Sandwich

Rich Thomaselli
by Rich Thomaselli
Last updated: 2:45 PM ET, Sat October 26, 2024

Back in 1994, a woman sued McDonald’s over product liability because her coffee was too hot.

Thirty years later, we have the complete opposite.

Karla Quinonez has filed a lawsuit against JetBlue Airways for being served ice cream that she said was “dangerously cold.” She claims she broke an incisor while on her way to Paris. We are not making this up. For the record, the ice cream in question was a sandwich. No word on passengers who might have tried a Nutty Buddy.

Quinonez filed the suit in federal court. She said the flight crew should have warned her that the ice cream sandwich was rock hard.

“The ice cream sandwich that Defendant served to Plaintiff was frozen solid and caused Plaintiff to sustain severe bodily injuries, including a root fracture of tooth number 10,” the complaint reads.

JetBlue did not comment.

The incident happened in August on a flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The suit claimed that the incident required emergency surgery in Paris upon landing as well as subsequent care. According to court documents, the pain was caused by JetBlue’s “negligent acts.”

She is demanding a money judgment.

There does not appear to be a precedent for this case. Unless somebody comes forward claiming the same injuries from an eclair or similar frozen treat


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Editor Associate Writer true 9281 14744 Rich Thomaselli has written for TravelPulse since 2014 and has been a professional journalist for nearly 40 years. His work has appeared in USA Today, the New York Times and New York Yankees publications. He is an 11-time writ

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