nice, i had no idea. she did deserve it! tw
On 3/15/06, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <quote author="Vivec"> > It's time once again to review the winners of the Annual "Stella Awards." The > Stella Awards are named after 81 year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot > coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald's (in NM). That case > inspired the Stella Awards for the most frivolous, ridiculous, successful > lawsuits in the United States. Here are this year's winners: > </quote> > > Besides the fact all the listed awardees are bogus, if one is to look into > the Stella Liebeck vs. McDonald's lawsuit. She had a valid case IMHO. > > 1) The coffee was not just hot (140-150 degrees Fahrenheit) it was insanely > hot (180 - 190 degrees Fahrenheit). That is just short of boiling, and > completely undrinkable, one would burn one's mouth if one tried. > > 2) She did not spill the coffee, the Styrofoam cup collapsed from the heat > when she tried to add cream and sugar. > > 3) She didn't just burn herself, she received 2nd and 3rd degree burns of her > abdomen, thighs and genitals requiring surgery. > > 4) McDonalds and already settled dozens of similar cases out of court, so > they where well aware of the problem, but chose not to change any policies > concerning this matter. > > 5) The ammount Stella was originally awarded was only 2 days of coffee sales > for McDonalds. > > That adds up to a fairly legitamate case to me. > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > --------- > | 1 | | > --------- Binary Soduko > | | | > --------- > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:200259 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
