Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > First off, hot coffee causes 2nd degree burns, not 3rd degree > burns.[1]
Ordinary temperature coffee does indeed cause 2nd degree burns. This is not true however for coffee served at 180 degrees Farenheit. > Secondly, the punitive award by the jury of 2.7 million, or 10 times > the compensatory damages (and 1000 times the actual medical costs) are > a bit large, and were indeed, reduced by the judge to a slightly more > reasonable 3 times the compensatory damages, or 640K.[2] Yes, indeed, as probably should have happened. Doesn't this suggest that the system is working well? > Finally, while the McD's case, upon further inspection, wasn't > necessarily frivolous, it is indicative of larger judgements that are > often filed against plaintiffs, and then reduced later. This is an excellent argument for allowing judges to reduce jury awards. Oh, wait, we already have that rule. Looks like the system is working fine. Thomas
