the meaning of punitive damages. the idea is to punish the corporation
in the only language it understands (money) so the value of the award
was more based on the value of mcdonalds than it was about the value of
the victims injury. once you realize that it makes a whole lot more
sense. assume for a moment that the value of the injury (calculated as
the cost of all of the medical bills plus the financial compensation for
all of her pain and suffering) was $100,000 exactly how likely is that
to make mcdonalds change their practices such that more don't suffer? if
that was your local coffee joint it would probably put them out of
business but mcdonalds has 4.4 billion in sales.
John
Doug Younker wrote:
Keith,
After I read the details of that case, the case actually illustrates why
we should not embrace tort reform. There was no reasonable expectation the
coffee would have causes burns to the degree that it did. The industry knew
that where serving coffee at temperature that could injure seriously and
done nothing, to reduce the risk or warn of the risk. Even now the warning
now, is severely lacking because it doesn't accurately define the risk.
While the jury award was extreme, it was not the real award because most if
not all States have limits in place. But GWB and friends don't want you to
know that. I have many tell me my thought on this are crap. ...I have yet
to have one to accept my challenge that they attempt to drink coffee at the
temperature that coffee was being served at, that time and prove me wrong.
Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Is It Time For A Corporate Death Penalty Act?
: Hello Peggy
:
: You mean like that infamous case of the woman who sued McDonald's for
: a fortune because her coffee was too hot?
:
: Keith
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