"randall g" wrote in message
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On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 12:49:09 -0800 (PST), Jay Honeck
wrote:

This is a perfect example. Upon closer examination, the McDonalds case
does have merit. But people don't examine it more closely, because of
their jaundiced eye.

I've heard you say this before, Jose, but never understood it. In
your opinion, what merit was there in a woman winning a lawsuit
against McDonalds because she burned herself on hot coffee?


The woman was seriously injured and spent 8 days in hospital getting
skin grafts. That McD's had been selling super hot coffee for some time
and had previous warnings.

They had a few requests, not warning, after selling tens of millions of
cups.

This case did have merit and I believe the
woman did not get rich from it either.


I guess someone being stupid has merit for you. That's appropriate:
birds-of-a-feather and all that.