What is the hot coffee documentary on Netflix?
This documentary examines the so-called hot coffee lawsuit in which a woman sued mcdonald’s after she spilled her coffee and burned herself. 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. Mcdonald’s international, inc.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. McDonald’s International, Inc.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?During discovery, McDonalds produced documents showing more than 700 claims by people burned by its coffee between 1982 and 1992. Some claims involved third-degree burns substantially similar to Liebecks.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.