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Legitimate or Nonsense Lawsuits: Liebeck V. McDonald’s
The idea of absurd, unnecessary lawsuits became widespread in the '90s when 79-year-old Stella Liebeck spilled hot coffee on her lap, sued McDonalds and was initially awarded almost $3 million in damages.Although most people have heard about the case, ...