popsjumper 2 #76 December 23, 2010 Quote ...Just common sense... Welllllll, there was the problem right there. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #77 December 23, 2010 QuoteIn all fairness. it wasn't that the coffee was hot, it was that it was so ridicously hot that the chick had to have reconstructive surgery on her hoohah. I've seen no proof that all of that damage was caused by the coffee..."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #78 December 23, 2010 Quote Quote In all fairness. it wasn't that the coffee was hot, it was that it was so ridicously hot that the chick had to have reconstructive surgery on her hoohah. I've seen no proof that all of that damage was caused by the coffee... Was blindbrick on the Jury????Seriously WHO puts hot coffee between their legs? Then when they get burnt, Sues????? If you are that fucking stupid, your lisense should be pulled instantly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #79 December 23, 2010 Re: the McDonalds coffee plaintiff - here's my post #9 from this thread: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3439041;search_string=mcdonald%27s%20coffee;#3439041 Quote (reply to this post from Conundrum): You mean the "idiot" who suffered third-degree burns on her legs, butt, and groin, was hospitalized for 8 days, needed skin grafts, followed by two years of treatment because the coffee was brewed and served at a scalding temperature? Yeah really, what a moron. Andy9o8: >Yep, that one. By the way, at trial, it was revealed that company execs deliberately suppressed (not just ignored) an internal memo warning that studies showed the coffee was dangerously hot and served in cups that tended to pop open easily, specifically in order to avoid the extra costs of using more spill-resistant cups & lids and a higher grade of coffee that still tasted good when brewed at lower temperatures. That evidence really endeared the company to the jury, and they reflected it in the size of their verdict. And even then, the trial judge still took it upon himself to reduce the size of the verdict award. Of course, most people don't know any of that, 'cause it ain't the sexy part of the lawyer-bash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
