What happened to the lady that sued McDonalds for Hot Coffee?
In 1992, 79-year-old stella liebeck bought a cup of takeout coffee at a mcdonald’s drive-thru in albuquerque and spilled it on her lap. She sued mcdonald‘s and a jury awarded her nearly $3 million in punitive damages for the burns she suffered. Typical reaction: isn’t coffee supposed to be hot? A jury found mcdonald’s liable for injuries suffered by a customer who spilled hot coffee on herself, and awarded her in excess of $2. Stella liebeck v. mcdonald’s restaurants, p. t. s. inc.