Liebeck Vs Mcdonald's Lawsuit
Introduction:
The topic that I selected is the Liebeck v. McDonald’s case, otherwise known as the hot coffee lawsuit. In 1992, Stella Liebeck, a 79-year-old woman bought coffee from McDonald’s drive through window. Then, when she was pouring her milk and sugar into her cup, she spilled it all over herself and suffered multiple burns. This may seem like this was a self-induced accident, however, there are many other factors that lead to Mrs. Liebeck receiving nearly $3 million in punitive damages. The evidence concluded that the coffee that McDonald’s was serving was 180 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit (or 82 to 88 degrees Celsius), which is a temperature that, if contacted with the skin, will cause third degree burns within seconds. Another important
The topic that I selected is the Liebeck v. McDonald’s case, otherwise known as the hot coffee lawsuit. In 1992, Stella Liebeck, a 79-year-old woman bought coffee from McDonald’s drive through window. Then, when she was pouring her milk and sugar into her cup, she spilled it all over herself and suffered multiple burns. This may seem like this was a self-induced accident, however, there are many other factors that lead to Mrs. Liebeck receiving nearly $3 million in punitive damages. The evidence concluded that the coffee that McDonald’s was serving was 180 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit (or 82 to 88 degrees Celsius), which is a temperature that, if contacted with the skin, will cause third degree burns within seconds. Another important