Lawsuit alleges movie theaters are underfilling drinks [Video]

Cinemark is facing a lawsuit from a man alleging that the movie theater chain duped patrons regarding the size of its drinks. 

Shane Waldrop said in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that he purchased a 20-ounce and 24-ounce draft beer served to him in drink containers with ounce markings, but realized the cups could only hold a maximum of 22 ounces of liquid, FOX Business reported. 

FOX Television Stations reached out to Cinemark for comment. 

Waldrop discovered the drink shortage while at a Cinemark theater in Grapevine, Texas, in February, and he took the empty container home and measured the amount of liquid it could hold, claiming in the lawsuit that Cinemark engaged in “deceptive and improper business practices.”

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Waldrop’s attorney, Jarret L. Ellzey, told FOX Business that Cinemark is misleading customers into handing over money “while not providing the full value of the …