McDonald's Plaintiff Not Your Average McFatso

forbes ^ | Dan Ackman,

[onevoter]

You say, "The perfect Fettke family.
I think I'm gonna blow lunch."

Personally, I think this perfect family should be forced to pay all court costs (including lawyers, judges, even those who make copies of depositions, etc.) Maybe that way they would stop trying to use the courts to gain publicity!

[freepatriot32]

What is in the low-card breakfast bowl, on the top?

Eggs sausage and cheese

[Republican in CA]

Is no one reading the articles anymore?

They're not asking for monetary damages--they're asking McDonald's to switch to healthier fat. From what I've read, trans fat is even nastier than saturated fat, and more of a health problem. They're actually performing a public service because McDonald's food will be healthier, and pressure will be put on other processed food manufacturers to get rid of trans fat as well.

There's a knee jerk reaction here to criticize any legal action. Some legal actions are productive!!

[Republican in CA]

From what I've read, the deal with the coffee suit was that McDonald's superheated its coffee in order to keep it fresh longer. The coffee was not just hot coffee like we would have at home, it was heated to a much, much higher temp, to save McDonald's a few bucks a day in coffee.

As the case was reported in the MSM, the suit sounded ridiculous, but after I read the details, I think perhaps McDonald's was being irresponsible.

[He Rides A White Horse]

Maybe if we didn't have so many of them we could cut down on these idiotic lawsuits.

I think if we got serious about cutting down on these lawsuits, this field would be less attractive.

Supply and demand--reduce the number of feeding troughs, and the pigs have to go elsewhere to find food.

[Houmatt]

From what I've read, the deal with the coffee suit was that McDonald's superheated its coffee in order to keep it fresh longer.

But what you have read is actually not relevant. The coffee was hot because it was supposed to be served hot, and it is not unreasonable to assume Ms. Liebeck expected it to be so when she ordered it. It is also a safe bet she would have complained if it had not been.

Furthermore, nobody representing the McDonald's Corporation or its franchisees, including its CEO right on down to Ronald McDonald himself placed Ms. Liebeck under any kind of physical, mental or emotional duress causing her to place the coffee between her legs and remove the lid, thereby causing the injuries she sustained.

It is because the attorneys from the McDonald's Corporation failed in keeping the focus on this, common sense and personal responsibility, not some horsehockey nonsense argument about the temperature the coffee was served under that they lost the case.

[He Rides A White Horse]

Are you an attorney?

[Allosaurs_r_us]

"Supply and demand--reduce the number of feeding troughs, and the pigs have to go elsewhere to find food."

 

Well said!

[SirLurkedalot]

After I stopped laughing!