Was it proper for the jury to grant punitive damages in this case
Please view the following video about the case of Liebeck v. McDonald’s. Please give your reactions to the video and answer the following questions.
1.) Was it proper for the jury to grant punitive damages in this case? Should McDonald’s have been made to pay the entire amount?
2.) Are punitive damages a deterrent to companies who manufacture defective products that cause injury? Should there be a cap on punitive damages one can receive? If so, what should be reasonable and will a cap still prevent companies from manufacturing defective products that injure people?
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Solution preview
In this case, it is easy for the facts to be swept under the rug by all the attention that the case generated. Even so, the facts of the case are that the coffee that had been served to Mrs. Liebeck caused a lot of damage since she even had to spend some time in the hospital with third-degree burns. The coffee that was served by McDonald’s was hotter than the coffee that is made at home by 30 degrees……………………
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