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<p>PLAINS TWP. &#8212; An alleged celiac disease sufferer who allegedly became ill after she ate pastries labeled as &#8220;gluten free&#8221; has sued Mohegan Sun Pocono and its buffet on claims the mislabeled desserts spurred weight loss and weeks of sickness.</p><p>Dianne M. Leyshon, of Terrace Avenue, Harding, claims in a complaint filed Thursday in Luzerne County Court that Timbers Buffet represented the desserts as not containing gluten, a substance that can inflame and damage the inner lining of the small intestine if eaten by those with celiac disease, according to the Mayo Clinic.</p><p>Leyshon is identified in the complaint as suffering from the disease.</p><p>The complaint alleges she became &#8220;violently ill&#8221; after she ate &#8220;several pastries&#8221; during brunch on July, 27, 2014. She was later transported via ambulance to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center with &#8220;severe dehydration&#8221; and continued to feel the injuries&#8217; effects weeks later, losing as much as eight pounds in the process, according to the complaint.</p><p>&#8220;As a result of Mohegan Sun&#8217;s negligence, (Leyshon) has been deprived of certain usual enjoyments of life, society, family and recreation,&#8221; says the complaint, filed on Leyshon&#8217;s behalf by Wilkes-Barre-based attorney Michael T. Blazick.</p><p>The lawsuit seeks a sum in excess of what Leyshon would stand to win through out-of-court arbitration as well as costs and interest.</p><p>A Mohegan Sun Pocono spokesperson Thursday did not immediately return a message seeking comment.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">A woman has sued Mohegan Sun Pocono and its buffet, Timbers, when she allegedly became ill after eating pastries labeled as &#8220;gluten free.&#8221; </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web1_Plains-Township-1-1-1-5.jpg</photo0><caption0>A woman has sued Mohegan Sun Pocono and its buffet, Timbers, when she allegedly became ill after eating pastries labeled as &#8220;gluten free.&#8221; </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Joe Dolinsky</p><p>jdolinsky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Joe Dolinsky at 570-991-6110 or on Twitter @JoeDolinskyTL</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Lawsuit claims Mohegan Sun mislabled pastries as ‘gluten-free’