EPISODE · Mar 17, 2025 · 18 MIN
Spilled Hot Drinks At The Drive-Thru Continue To Pay Out Millions
from The Smerconish Podcast · host Danny Cevallos, Michael Smerconish
It all started with the McDonald's hot coffee case in 1994, and it still happens today. Customers who have sued and won over injuries resulting from spilled food and drink from restaurants at drive-thru windows. The latest, a $50 million jury award to a plaintiff who sued Starbucks over spilled hot tea, reminds Michael of an interview he conducted with Judy Allen, the daughter of the original McDonald's lawsuit plaintiff, Stella Liebeck. Hear that archive audio here as part of a conversation with NBC News / MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos, examining several of these cases. Original air date 17 March 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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It all started with the McDonald's hot coffee case in 1994, and it still happens today. Customers who have sued and won over injuries resulting from spilled food and drink from restaurants at drive-thru windows. The latest, a $50 million jury award to a plaintiff who sued Starbucks over spilled hot tea, reminds Michael of an interview he conducted with Judy Allen, the daughter of the original McDonald's lawsuit plaintiff, Stella Liebeck. Hear that archive audio here as part of a conversation with NBC News / MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos, examining several of these cases. Original air date 17 March 2025.
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