Put down the tongs and back away from the buffet.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- [Buffet Super Consumer] may think twice before leaving that egg roll on her plate at her next Chinese buffet. The Des Moines woman, her boyfriend and her two children were kicked out of a restaurant last week after management accused her of leaving too much food on her plate. - READ FULL STORY (Notice this didn't happen on the left coast)

Of course it's happened before...

Man on low-carb diet kicked out of buffet restaurant after asking for 12th slice of roast beef - READ FULL STORY

So we say, do they have a case? It would appear the businesses right to exclude, would apply. But isn't there a contract? I mean like I promised to pay, right? The damages are probably the cost of the meal, and if they kick you out before paying, or return the fare, no suit could likely be sustained.

And what about the fact that not letting you eat yourself to death might actually be laudable? Of course rewarding the buffet owner for "helping" in this instance is akin to rewarding crack dealers for preventing the occasional overdose.

We say SUE! - after all it's every lawyers favorite three letter word. But for a more "informed", and less fun view, see:

Clogging the Legal Arteries with Obesity Lawsuits
The average American consumes between 2,500 and 3,500 calories in a Thanksgiving dinner — the equivalent of more than two large pepperoni pizzas. In today’s litigious society, the process server may soon show up at mom’s door with an obesity lawsuit, charging her with some form of intentional infliction of bloating. - READ FULL STORY

Bonus - Flan Recipes