Wash. court issues ruling in spit-in-Whopper suit SEATTLE (AP) — The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in the case of a deputy who says he found spit in his Whopper that state law allows compensation of consumers who suffered emotionally because of a product failure. The latest ruling will presumably allow it to go forward, though the state court was clear that a plaintiff must show the emotional distress is a reasonable reaction to circumstances and has manifested in a measurable way. Writing in dissent, Justice James Johnson said state law does not allow product liability-related ... Read More