Panera sued by family of student who died after drinking ‘dangerous’ lemonade

Lawsuit says Sarah Katz, 21, had heart condition and was not aware of stimulant content of cafe chain's powerfully caffeinated soda

The family of a 21-year-old Ivy League student who died after consuming Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade - a powerfully caffeinated soda - is suing the food chain, claiming that it failed to appropriately warn customers about what they claim is a dangerous energy drink".

According to a complaint filed on Monday in the Philadelphia court of common pleas, Sarah Katz had a heart condition and was not aware of the drink's stimulant content. The complaint said the drink's stimulant content exceeds that of cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined.