Introduction This assignment is regarding the Liebeck vs McDonalds case back in 1992. The issues involved are discussed thoroughly as well as the difference between consumer protection laws in Malaysia and also the United States where the case took place. This assignment will also discuss the implications of the case and also businesses/consumers responsibility when handling accident prone products. Question 1 Major issues 1. The 180 degrees coffee caused full thickness or third degree
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the case of Stella Liebeck versus McDonald’s‚ resulting from Ms. Liebeck’s efforts to collect for damages sustained when she spilled extremely hot coffee into her lap in 1992. The issues‚ applicable laws and the conclusion the jury reached will also be covered as well as the subsequent impacts on American tort law following this decision. The facts in the Liebeck case start with the incident description as recounted by Aric Press in the March 20‚ 1995 issue of Newsweek. Ms. Liebeck was a recently
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Hot coffee spill worth cool award McDonald ’s may fork over $2.9 million Denver Post Copyright 1994 Friday‚ August 19‚ 1994 The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE - A woman‚ who was scalded when her McDonald ’s coffee spilled won a jury award of $2.9 million - or about two days ’ coffee sales for the fast-food chain. Lawyers for Stella Liebeck‚ 81‚ who suffered thirddegree burns in the 1992 incident‚ contended that McDonald ’s coffee was too hot. A state district court jury imposed $2.7 million in
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is not forcing Liebeck to buy their coffee at gunpoint. Neither is Liebeck pressuring McDonald’s to sell her their coffee. The second principle‚ on the other hand‚ requires that both the seller and buyer must have a reasonable amount of information about the product (Brusseau‚ 2012). On this principle‚ McDonald’s made the mistake of not mentioning that the coffee cup could splash out when it is opened and that it is hot enough to cause third-degree burns (Brusseau‚ 2012). Liebeck failed to obtain
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The Business ethic of KFC and McDonald TABLE OF CONTENTS The Business ethic of KFC and McDonald 1 Executive Summary 3 1 Introduction 3 2 Comparation of KFC and McDonald’s practices 4 3 Application of 4 relevant ethical theories 6 3.1 The utilitarian approach 6 3.2 The rights ethical approach 7 3.3 The Justice ethical approach 7 3.4 The virtue approach
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Business Law Case Study 4/16/10 Liebeck V McDonald’s Corporation The case of Liebeck V McDonald’s Corporation also known as “The McDonald’s coffee case” is a well known court case which caused a lot of controversy. In February of 1992‚ Stella Liebeck‚ a 79 year old woman from Albuquerque‚ New Mexico sued McDonald’s Corporation for suffering third-degree burns from their product. Mrs. Liebeck and her grandson visited a local McDonald’s drive-thru and ordered a cup of coffee. After pulling away
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Business Ethics Part A Ethical Dilemma Essay A1 Ethical Dilemma Description 1.1 Background Shanghai Husi is the Chinese unit of US-based food supplier OSI Group. Its customers in China include Yum Brand owned KFC‚ coffee chain Starbucks‚ McDonalds and Burger King. On 20 July‚ 2014‚ Shanghai TV news channel and Dragon TV reported news of Shanghai Husi Food Corporate Limited (Husi) ‚ which is one of the suppliers of McDonalds in China and Hong Kong. The news is about
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Business Ethics versus Military Ethics June 18‚ 2005 Business Ethics versus Military Ethics "The ultimate basis for ethics is clear: Human behavior has consequences for the welfare of others. We are capable of acting toward others in such a way as to increase or decrease the quality of their lives. We are capable of helping or harming. What is more‚ we are theoretically capable of understanding when we are doing the one and when the other. This is so because we have the capacity to put ourselves
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Peter Drucker‚ in his paper What is “business ethics”? (1981)‚ makes the argument that ethics‚ as the “in” subject‚ is defined as “one set of rules of morality which governs individual behavior and that it applies to everyone alike”. The reason for the insistence on one set of rules is that‚ otherwise‚ only the powerful‚ the strong and the successful will gain exceptions. According to this paper‚ ’business ethics’ implies that acts that were done by an average person are not immoral or illegal
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McDonald has been a well-known and valuable brand for over half a century. The company’s mission and vision is striving to be the world’s best quick service restaurant and formalizing their beliefs into “People‚ Vision‚ and People Promise”. “Quality‚ Service‚ Cleanliness and Value” also became the company’s motto. The company’s first McDonald store was built “in 1940 by the original McDonald brothers‚ Dick and Mac. Later in 1954‚ Ray Kroc became the first official franchisee appointed by Dick and
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