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    Chicago wiener war ends in hot dog truce

    CHICAGO (AP) — A dogfight in federal court over who makes America's tastiest wieners has ended with a fizzle.

    The two-year battle pitted Sara Lee's Ball Park and Kraft Foods' Oscar Mayer hot dogs. Both alleged the other exaggerated their claims about being No. 1.

    The sides announced Thursday they settled out of court, nearly a month after their civil trial began.

    Sara Lee spokesman Mike Cummins says the terms are confidential. But he says neither side paid money to the other.

    The legal beef began when Sara Lee filed a lawsuit in 2009, singling out Oscar Mayer ads bragging its dogs beat Ball Park franks in a national taste test. Kraft countersued, accusing Sara Lee of running ads for Ball Parks with the tagline, "America's Best Franks," based on a food-industry award.

     

    91 comments

    • Emnem  •  8 mths ago
      I usually buy these hotdog brands for the animals.. but even they refuse to eat it..
    • Ed G  •  8 mths ago
      Oscar Mayer and Ballpark are the two worst hot dogs in the country.
    • DALE  •  8 mths ago
      You're all wrong.....the best hot dogs are only available in Upstate NY and are made by a small company named Hoffman!
    • MouthofWar  •  8 mths ago
      Fearless Franks Baby!
    • Egethepege  •  8 mths ago
      Vienna Beef is better anyways
    • That's MR Poopy Pants ...  •  8 mths ago
      They are too embarassed to admit it was a ridiculous lawsuit.
    • I See U  •  8 mths ago
      Another reason why we have FAT OUT OF SHAPE people in this country eating CRAP like this then screaming for healthcare.
    • Damon  •  8 mths ago
      How fitting that a "Mr. Cummins" is the spokesperson talking about the tastiest wiener contest. Would you like a serving of Schweddy Balls with that wiener?
    • Padraig Shields  •  8 mths ago
      what a waste of the court's time...i will make sure I do not buy either products
    • HalfMarathonDon  •  8 mths ago
      Those aren't even real Chicago dogs.
    • Papa Vamp  •  8 mths ago
      Hot dogs in court - what a waste of time and taxpayers money
    • Joe F  •  8 mths ago
      THE BEST TASTING DAWGS IN CHICAGO are VIENNA RED HOTS! By comparison, Ball Park & Oscar Meyer are crap. Don't even mention Nathan's to a Chicagoan. Back in the early 80's they built a Nathan's on Michigan Ave. & it went out of business because only the uninformed out-of-towners would patronize it. No native Chicagoan ever did ... more than once anyhow.
      • Dave 8 mths ago
        Joe, I totally forgot about that Nathan's on Michigan! I think there was another here that also went out of business. I live next door to the original Superdawg on Milwaukee at Devon... think I need to get me one for dinner tonight!
      • John 8 mths ago
        The one mile strip on Milwaukee Ave. around Foster had the best hot dogs in the world.
    • Ray  •  8 mths ago
      Neither of them are number one! So they both should be sued for making false claims and deceiving the public. Both of their products suck!!!
    • YesWeCan  •  8 mths ago
      Hot Dog!!!!
    • Yomama Sofat  •  8 mths ago
      Before I read the article I had a thought that there were a bunch of people slapping each other with weiners. Oh well.
      • opinionator 8 mths ago
        That would be San Francisco
      • Joe F 8 mths ago
        Now I'd paid a dollar to see that....
    • Roger  •  8 mths ago
      and this is a reason to sue?
    • Robert  •  8 mths ago
      There is one correction in the article. The sentence that begins "The legal beef began" should say "The legal filler and byproducts began."
    • Ricky Flynn  •  8 mths ago
      Both are so Goyish
    • Luis  •  8 mths ago
      And here I thought the Senator Wiener scandal as over and done with.
    • Ace Deucey  •  8 mths ago
      Chicagoans know Vienna's are the best...Nathan's are great backup.
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