Ray v. Judicial Correction Services, Inc.

R. DAVID PROCTOR, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE '

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In the 19th century, American drinking establishments began offering free lunches to their patrons. Of course, the practice was designed to attract drinking customers, who, while they didn’t pay for lunch, surely paid- for their beer. This led a wiser consumer to observe that “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” The phrase’s application carries beyond restaurants and bars. It is a core economics principle. See Milton Friedman, There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch (Open Court Publishing Co. 1975). In this case,…