In-N-Out sued over hot coffee
Memories of the infamous ‘Liebeck v McDonald’s Restaurants’ trial of 1994 have been brought to the fore once more after a UC Berkeley graduate is aiming to sue In-N-Out Burger over some spilt coffee.
Much like in the ‘Hot Coffee’ case, the alleged victim here, Hedy Chen, has stated she was burned after being served some “excessively hot” coffee at one of the burger chain’s Oakland stores.
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Coffee shop named in 2 undecillion lawsuit
We have heard about numerous frivolous lawsuits over the years but it appears that Anton Purisima, 62, has decided to gazump them all with this claim.
As part of a multifaceted attempt to gain a ridiculous amount of compensation, Purisima has filed against LaGuardia Airport and the café Au Bon Pain over the painful price he has been continuously charged for his coffee.
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A Maryland McDonald’s slap their landlords with a lawsuit
When Dunkin Donuts signed an agreement to open up and outlet in a Montgomery County shopping centre, the move, as expected, did not sit well with McDonald’s.
The New England favourite offers a menu that includes signature ranges of coffee, breakfast and lunch items that you may associate with other food and beverage retailers.
McDonald’s took note and reacted to this news in a headline grabbing manner.
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‘Be careful that’s hot’
The story of the woman that sued McDonalds after she spilled coffee in her lap is so laughable it’s almost an urban coffee legend.
Resulting in the most painful case of stating the obvious- written on their cups and stated by their staff ‘be careful that’s hot.’
When ordering a cup of coffee, or indeed any ‘hot’ beverage you would expect just that, in fact you would probably complain if it was anything but and if you spilled it on yourself, well that would be your fault- right? …continue reading ‘Be careful that’s hot’