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SEATTLE - A Seattle woman who claims some major chain restaurants aren't telling the truth about calories on their diet menus has filed a lawsuit.
Anne Taskett claims some well-known restaurants duped her by filling her plate with much more fat than advertised.
For three years, she's been on a strict calorie-counting diet, sometimes with frustrating results.
"I would go in and weigh in and the scale, and the lady behind the counter would say 'you're up 2 1/2 pounds,'" she said. "And I would say, 'but how could I be? I've been eating according to my plan.'"
Taskett, who is on Weight Watchers, believes her plan was derailed by well-known restaurants falsely advertising low-fat meals.
Seattle attorney David Breskin is representing her in a class action lawsuit that alleges misrepresentation and consumer deception.
"It's difficult to put prices on that, but I think what we're looking for is that it's not going to happen in the future," he said.