Don Klipstein wrote:
> In article , J. Clarke wrote:
>
>>sechumlib wrote:
>>
>>>On 2007-06-23 20:15:32 -0400, "J. Clarke"
>>>said:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Try it yourself--get a one-cup coffee filter and put coffee in it and
>>>>pour water through it at 150 degrees or whatever temperature you
>>>>think is appropriate for the preparation of coffee and see what you
>>>>get.
>>>
>>>Restaurant patrons are not expected by the law to do experimentation
>>>to determine how hot coffee can be made before it burns them.
>>>Especially when they're 79 years old.
>>
>>Restaurant patrons who are 79 years old can be expected to know that
>>coffee is hot. If she hasn't learned that in 79 years then she's
>>incredibly stupid.
>
>
> The coffee in question was a lot hotter than usual restaurant coffee.
And McDonald's KNEW it was dangerous, and that is what the jury found.
From one story on the issue:
"Mr. Elliott, the juror, says he began to realize that the case was
about "callous disregard for the safety of the people." " |
