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Using an Internet search engine or a library database, enter the search term "McDonald's coffee verdict" to research the case Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (1994). Based on your research, submit answers to the following:
• How did the injury occur?
• In what state was this case decided?
• How much did the jury award the plaintiff in compensatory damages?
• How much did the jury award the plaintiff in punitive damages? How was this amount determined?
• Did the trial judge adjust the jury's punitive damage award? If so, by how much and for what reason?
• Based on your research, do you agree with the common perception of this case as a "poster child" for frivolous lawsuits? Why or why not?

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The Solution discusses the famous McDonald's Coffee verdict for Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (1994).

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• How did the injury occur?

The injury was a result of the scalding hot coffee that McDonald's kept, which was against recommended industry standards and according to transcripts from the case, not only hot but scalding, which could lead to instant burns to the mouth, throat, or other areas on a human's body during consumption. After placing the scalding hot cup of coffee between her knees, the grandmother attempted to lift the plastic lid, which led to the entire cup spilling into her lap, and resulting in the sweatpants that the elderly woman had on absorbing the scalding coffee and subsequently burning her thighs, buttocks, genital area, and groin area ...

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