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Some woman spilled coffee on her lap and received some second degree burns. She sued McDonalds for millions because they didn't tell her that the coffee was hot, nor was there a warning anywhere on the cup.
Of course, why anybody would expect their coffee from McDonalds to be cold is beyond me, but the courts don't take stupidity into account.
Actually, she sued them for being dumbasses who don't listen to their customers.
The coffee was too hot for human consumption. The machine was making coffee that no human being could drink due to the temperature. She bought coffee their regularly and told them about the problem repeatedly. They did nothing to fix it. Then it burned her dainty parts when it spilled in her lap.
Anybody responsible for burning MY dangly bits after *I* told them about such a problem wouldn't have to worry about being sued. There'd be another story about a shooting at McDonald's.
All that aside, Ralph Nader has ONE good idea. Punitive damages SHOULD go to the state.