Thanks.
2007-06-25 09:17:54 · 10 answers · asked by Question Asker 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Besides the pants lawsuit.
2007-06-25 09:22:32 · update #1
When a patriotic American citizen is sued for flying his/her flag.
2007-06-25 09:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, a lot of "crazy lawsuits" are completely made up -- so much so that every lawsuit not accompanied by the names of the parties and a docket number I automatically presume to have been made up until proven otherwise. Except, of course, for that McDonalds lawsuit.
As to the McDonalds lawsuit being "crazy", however, consider the following facts:
1. The McD coffee at the time was being served at 20-30 degrees above the industry standard. The plaintiff's expert testified and the defendant's expert conceded that at that temperature, the coffee was undrinkable and highly likely to cause severe burns.
2. The woman in that case suffered 3rd-degree (full-thickness) burns, and had to be hospitalized and undergo multiple debridement treatments. If you don't know what "debridement" is, I suggest you look it up. I hope you have a strong stomach.
3. In the 10-year period preceding the accident, McD received over 700 WRITTEN complaints about people getting burned with their coffee.
4. The jury's verdict on punitive damages was equal to 1 day's worth of McD's national coffee sales. The judge reduced the final verdict substantially. Contrary to popular belief, the plaintiff's recovery was somewhere in the mid-6 figures.
5. Prior to trial, plaintiff gave McD a settlement demand of $20K. Based on my experience, this indicates that the case could have settled for about $15K, perhaps even as low as $12.5K. McD did not make an offer in that case. It made a decision to designate the case no-pay and to go to trial. This was a calculated risk on its part, and so it should stop whining. It got what it bargained for.
6. The biggest winners in the McD case were the consumers. After the lawsuit, McD recalibrated its equipment to conform to industry standards. Think about it: over 700 written complaints did nothing to persuade McD to make a change. One lawsuit did it.
2007-06-25 09:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Rеdisca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No lawsuits are crazy in the eye of the person fililng it.
2007-06-25 09:22:34 · answer #3 · answered by Steve R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The craziest lawsuit I've ever heard is
a woman suing McDonalds for spilling
hot coffee on her lap while driving
2007-06-25 09:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by DiamondD 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had some libs try to bring a class action lawsuit against me to prevent me from speaking my mind. I won.
2007-06-25 09:23:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a crazy lawsuite is wearing a pink tie with a fur jacket
2007-06-25 09:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A woman was standing in the winner's circle, next to the winning horse, at a race track. The horse died on the spot and fell on her. The woman sued the race track.
2007-06-25 09:33:16 · answer #7 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The recent DC judge who sued a dry cleaner for millions because they lost a pair of his pants. He didn't win.
2007-06-25 09:20:28 · answer #8 · answered by ...Melissa... 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the $54 million pants one that was just decided.
2007-06-25 09:20:05 · answer #9 · answered by Legally Brunette 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070625/ap_on_fe_st/67_million_pants;_ylt=AmdErSo7oMfHi2qdpfH4pRjMWM0F
2007-06-25 09:20:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋