A Mississippi man who was suing fried chicken chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for failure to include a knife with his drive-thru order has dropped his lawsuit.

Paul Newton, Jr., an attorney who was representing himself, said he choked on a piece of fried chicken after he was forced to use his hands and teeth to tear a piece off the bone. Newton claimed he underwent emergency surgery to remove the piece of chicken from his throat.

Newton was seeking financial compensation and punitive damages, as well as a promise that all Popeyes drive-thru orders would include a plastic knife in addition to the spork already provided.

“I continue to believe that the facts demonstrate an unsafe condition to the public that could easily be solved by the responsible parties at very little cost,” Newton said in statement. “I am hopeful that my filing of the court proceeding results in such remedial actions. However, due to extreme comments directed to me and my family, I have determined not to pursue this matter further.”

—Source:  consumerist.com