Popeyes chicken sandwich caused 'emotional damage,' lawsuit claims

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It's far from the only time a chicken sandwich has let someone down, but it may be the first time a chicken sandwich has caused a lawsuit.

A Tennessee man is suing Popeyes after suffering the chain's constant lack of chicken sandwiches. Craig Barr tried and failed to pick up a now-infamous sandwich, wasting "countless time driving," blowing a tire, and even falling victim to a poultry scam in the process, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports via Barr's lawsuit.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.