zadoc wrote:

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 23:59:41 -0000, "tg"
wrote:


"zadoc" wrote in message
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On 2 Jan 2006 09:01:00 -0800, "rigger" wrote:

(sic) he had control of the coffee before she burned herself.

A concealed danger she was unaware of, although McDonald's was VERY
aware and gave no warnings. This must be the evidence of negligence
the jury found.

If you see all the facts in the correct time frame and context the jury
decision seems like common sense.

Just be happy it wasn't YOUR mother or grandmother that was burned.

dennis
in nca

I totally agree. All products should be safe for consumer use, and
the only possible excuse I can see for serving coffee at a dangerous
temperature is that customers wouldn't have to reheat it if taking it
home.

However, almost everyone has a microwave today, so I see little if any
justification for serving coffee at a temperature likely to cause
injury.

Had I been on the jury, they definitely would have been held liable.


God it's people like you that make my skull feel like it's turning inside
out. You're the epitomy of the irresponsible brat. It's always always
always gotta be someone elses fault.

Sorry, but serving coffee hot enough to cause scalding of tissue is
totally irresponsible, and there is absolutely no justification for
such a dangerous practice.

So is it your contention that coffee should never be served at a temperature
in excess of 100F, the highest temperature, according to the American Burn
Association, at which third degree burns will never occur?

At the 135 degrees F that the counsel for the plaintiff claimed to be
appropriate they occur in less than 15 seconds.

Perhaps your skull is actually turning inside out? It might improve
your appearance, but I doubt that the phenomenon would be compatible
with life. However, if it happens, will you leave instructions for
your head to be donated to medical science?

It is nice to know that some juries in the USA still can discern
between right and wrong, and are not afraid of providing protection to
the consumer.

Posting from misc.survivalism,

Cracks me up that a self-proclaimed "survivalist" is afraid of hot coffee.

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