Anna Ayala is a San Jose, California resident, noted for her numerous lawsuits against corporations, notably Wendy's.

In 2000, Ayala lost a suit claiming that a wheel fell off her car. She later won a case against chicken chain El Pollo Loco, for medical expenses after her daughter Genesis contracted salmonella poisoning from eating at the restaurant.

On March 22, 2005, Ayala found an amputated, fully cooked, human finger in her chili and sued the restaurant. After an investigation by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office and San Jose Police Department, it was determined the finger did not come from a Wendy's employee, or from any employee at the facilities that provided ingredients in the chili.

The police have investigated the woman's home in Las Vegas, Nevada in relation to the case, but what, if anything, was found has not been disclosed. Rumours ran rampant that Ayala had a dead aunt that might be related to the case, although she denies anyone recently passed on. Ayala claims the police treated her and her family "like terrorists", acting against her violently, but neighbours downplay the event. Later, it was also discovered the woman had filed numerous lawsuits against various retail establishments in recent years, adding another level of mystery to the case.

External links

• Wikinews: Woman finds human finger in bowl of chili at Wendy's restaurant
• Wikinews: Police search home of Las Vegas woman who found finger in her chili at Wendy's
• Wikinews: Las Vegas chili finger woman has history of lawsuits