NephthysWanderer the Charming wrote:
No clue what you are talking about...I know the lawsuit, not sure what the issue was with it.
The perception most people have of it being a silly lawsuit where a woman sued just because she spilled coffee is
inaccurate. McDonald's had a lengthy history of claims due to its coffee being kept incredibly hot.
Probably the best quote from the linked article:
Quote:
Further, McDonalds' quality assurance manager testified that the company actively enforces a requirement that coffee be held in the pot at 185 degrees, plus or minus five degrees. He also testified that a burn hazard exists with any food substance served at 140 degrees or above, and that McDonalds coffee, at the temperature at which it was poured into styrofoam cups, was not fit for consumption because it would burn the mouth and throat. The quality assurance manager admitted that burns would occur, but testified that McDonalds had no intention of reducing the "holding temperature" of its coffee.