That’s chump change compared to what the McDonald’s coffee suit was awarded. And that was 30 years ago.
The jury awarded Liebeck $160,000.00 in compensatory damages (to cover medical expenses) and $2.7 million in punitive damages (to punish McDonald’s for its actions).
This lady needs to go for at least 1 million when we adjust for bullshitflation.
That’s chump change compared to what the McDonald’s coffee suit was awarded. And that was 30 years ago.
This lady needs to go for at least 1 million when we adjust for bullshitflation.
That is just the legal requirement for federal jurisdiction. Plaintiff will be able to argue for damages later on.
$75,000 was just the cost of the inflight cup of coffee