The McDonald’s coffee case has been routinely cited by the media as an example of how citizens have taken advantage of the legal system. We will show how this case became so popular in the media, who funded the effort and to what end. We will tell the truth and let the audience decide if spilling hot coffee is really as profitable as they might otherwise believe. Written by Anonymous
. Most people think they know the “McDonald’s coffee case,” but what they don’t know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to promote tort reform. HOT COFFEE reveals how big business, aided by the media, brewed a dangerous concoction of manipulation and lies to protect corporate interests. By following four people whose lives were devastated by the attacks on our courts, the film challenges the assumptions Americans hold about “jackpot justice.” Written by Hot Coffee
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Menu 00:00:00.000 : en:An introduction to American legislation, Opening Credits 00:02:44.000 : en:The public relations campaign: Stella Liebeck vs. McDonald\’s 00:25:03.000 : en:Caps on damages: The case of Colin Gourley 00:40:59.000 : en:Judicial elections: The prosecution of Oliver Diaz 00:58:54.000 : en:Mandatory arbitration: Jamie Leigh Jones vs. Halliburton 01:23:12.000 : en:Take Action 01:24:15.000 : en:End Credits