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Default Another McDonald's Lawsuit

zxcvbob wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> (David Fetter) wrote:
>>> The real coffee story is a lot less flattering to McDonalds than you
>>> appear to assume here.
>>>
>>>
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm
>>
>> An interesting read. Thank you.

>
> McD's screwed up bigtime by not taking the case seriously, and they
> got out-lawyered. Being right is not necessarily a good defense.
>

When I brew coffee at home I have a reasonable expectation that it will be
HOT. I've never checked the temperature but I do know if I spill it on
myself I'm going to get burned. Personal responsibility aside, what
happened to common sense?

Jill