53 min
04 - Hot Coffee Lawsuit and Tort Reform Ad Hoc Podcast
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- Society & Culture
In 1992, Stella Liebeck suffered third degree burns and permanent disfigurement because of McDonald's coffee. But the story of a just lawsuit got turned in to a much larger issue, and wrapped up in the contentious field of Tort Reform. Today we talk about the suit, the legacy, and what it really means when we talk about it.
In 1992, Stella Liebeck suffered third degree burns and permanent disfigurement because of McDonald's coffee. But the story of a just lawsuit got turned in to a much larger issue, and wrapped up in the contentious field of Tort Reform. Today we talk about the suit, the legacy, and what it really means when we talk about it.
53 min