As some here have heard, I teach this case as an introduction to my Business Law class. It gives a great start to exposure as a business owner, and concepts like reasonable person standard, comparative negligence v contributory negligence, compensatory damages v punitive damages, discovery concepts, trial procedure, appellate procedure, post-trial remedies, and a host of other things.
And I enjoy a challenge. Most of my students are pretty hard-core about how abusive that lawsuit was. At least, prior to learning certain facts.
I would highly recommend a documentary that is on Amazon Prime, "Hot Coffee." It is worth it to see the perceptions, and then actual trial testimony, and evidence. When you see the McDonald's Quality Assurance Manager testify, with a smirk on his face, that people "better not" drink McDonald's coffee because it would burn their throat if it went down at the franchisor-required temperature of 180-190°, it will blow your mind. When he says he was happy to learn that there weren't more than 700 people already injured by McDonald's too-hot coffee, it'll irritate you.
Then when you look at the pictures.
WARNING... These are graphic. Very graphic.
As you may know, Ms. Liebeck suffered third degree burns over her inner thighs, perineum, buttocks, groin area, etc. She almost died. She was in the hospital for eight days, requiring three surgeries, skin graft procedures, etc.
WARNING...These are graphic. Very graphic. I can't stress this enough.
This is Ms. Liebeck in the hospital. Please don't get mad at me. I have some more comments after I display these photos.
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