Martin Kessman, Overweight Man, Sues White Castle Because He Can't Fit In Seats

A 290-pound man is suing the White Castle fast food chain because, he claims, their seats aren't built for a person of his size. Stock broker Martin Kessman took legal action last week, 2 years after complaining to the corporate office about the size of the stationary booths at White Castle's Nanuet, N.Y., location, Fox News reports.

According to the Kessman, White Castle responded with three “very condescending letters," each of which included a coupon for three free hamburgers, but "the cheese was extra," he notes in his lawsuit, according to the New York Post.

White Castle also sent Kessman plans for for how they were going to modify their booths, but no adjustments had been made as of last week.

Kessman's beef is unique to White Castle -- he claims to have no issue with seating at other fast-food establishments or on airplanes.

Comments

[NYLSBlog]

01:24 PM on 10/02/2011

New York Law School's student blog, Legal as She is Spoke, recently published a story that mentions this article. Check it out!

http://www.lasisblog.com/2011/09/27/too-big-for-a-little-burger/

[Steven Narro]

12:46 AM on 09/17/2011

Know wonder Harold and Kumar couldn't find the White Castle...that obese SOB tried to sit down and now there's a giant hole there !!!

[Scottsman]

05:52 PM on 09/14/2011

He who stuffs his pie hole with Crap burgers hath no legal leg to stand on or plastic table to GRAZE...

[Meggleface]

03:59 PM on 09/14/2011

Here is a prime example of this freakin case of "entitlement" that everyone seems to think they have inherited. Pu-lease.

[Dee Timmyfan]

01:07 PM on 09/14/2011

Just do what I do, stay completely OUT of fast food restaurants and learn to cook for yourself at home. It's that simple.

[pappyvet]

02:16 AM on 09/14/2011

oh god,isnt this the part of the program where Princess Laya steps up and strangles him with a chain?

[hilaritee]

01:16 AM on 09/14/2011

consider it providence.

[Ray Russelburg]

11:30 PM on 09/13/2011

I am 5' 11" and weigh in at 270 lbs so I can say this honestly. NORMAL people, when they find a seat they can't fit in, simply find another seat they CAN fit into. This guys is just looking for quick cash.

I personally knew I was fat when I had to start using a boom-a-rang to put on my belt! I was in a grocery store one time years ago and had one of those pagers. It started beeping and the kid in the line behind me yelled out, "Look out momma, he's backing up!!!". LOL

[locketbones]

10:02 PM on 09/13/2011

Holy Cow meat Fatman!, back away from the table!

[locketbones]

09:36 PM on 09/13/2011

Gotta, just gotta be a lawyer! So this means this lardass can sue Walmart because he can't fit into a pair of size 34 jeans? Or whoever manufactured his front door because he can't fit thru it? What a joke. If I were the manager of that particular White Castle, I would countersue for the undue structual stress he has been putting on my dining area furniture for all those years. Or maybe just build a special booth just for him and add a sign that says "This table for the obese only". Get a life mister, and realize that you are "not" the norm. You are obese, and are trying to ignore it by making others comply to your lifestyle.

[Henry Law]

09:34 PM on 09/13/2011

Because he chooses to eat like a pig doesn't mean the world should accommodat­e him any more than it does for smokers.
Especially if there are other seats in the restaurant­, he has no case.
Take a self-cente­red attitude and multiply it by the many fat people who gripe about the world not accommodat­ing them while they do little or nothing to maintain a healthy weight and you have this man.

[Harmsworth]

09:17 PM on 09/13/2011

By Martin Kessman’s own admission, he refuses to enter his favorite fast food feeder. He told the New York Post that he “just wants to sit down like a normal person.” Claiming victimhood after banging his knee during one botched seating attempt, he cites the Americans with Disabilities Act to support his contention – while continuing to eat burgers made by the restaurant he’s blaming. By describing himself as an outcast (due to his wife’s trips to White Castle on his behalf) Kessman obviously believes he’s a victim merely invoking the protection of law. Do we mock Kessman’s claim of victimhood, or do we agree that his refusal to enter the restaurant is tantamount to being “cast out?” If Kessman went on a diet or even stopped stuffing that kitchen appliance he calls a mouth with so many double cheeseburgers, his girth would be somewhat reduced and his chances of fitting into a booth improved. Ah, but there are millions of Americans who’ve lost sight of personal responsibility and self-discipline, and Kessman is in good company. Where’s the common sense here? The man refuses to enter a restaurant because he’s embarrassed for problems directly relating to personal choice. In whatever capacity young people approach Kessman’s wallowing waistline, the message he’s sending is mind-bendingly destructive and lazy. And there’s just no excuse for being so poor a role model. http://www.whereexcusesgotodie.com

[stilts]

11:44 PM on 09/21/2011

I will take this opportunity to vehemetly disagree with you good sir! You're berating of this poor, weight-challenged man in reprehensible! In strong disagreement, Martin K.

[johnsmith9875]

04:41 PM on 09/13/2011

The sheer existence of this article makes me want to have White Castle. Thank goodness there's a 24 hour convenience store nearby that stocks White Castle sliders in their frozen foods section.

[cameron d]

04:18 PM on 09/13/2011

Well he could get drive-thru or take out or take a hint and stop going to White Castle.

[DSevere]

04:01 PM on 09/13/2011

You know, they're making XXL double wide coffins now, just for people like this who can't seem to TAKE IT AS A HINT when they're too fat to fit into the seats of a fast food restaurant.