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Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Coffee is hot, judge rules

High Court Justice Richard Field said McDonald's has no obligation to warn customers about the risk of scalding. Timothy Horlock, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, had argued that that McDonald's served drinks that were too hot, used inadequate cups and did not warn customers of the risks. At least 16 of the plaintiffs were younger five years old when they were injured, he said.

Judge Field said that McDonald's customers would not accept coffee and other drinks if they were served at temperatures low enough to prevent scalding. He said the safety of hot drinks sold by McDonald's meets the general expectations of the public. "I am quite satisfied that McDonald's was entitled to assume that the consumer would know that the drink was hot and there are numerous commonplace ways of speeding up cooling, such as stirring and blowing," the judge said.

But stirring leads to repetitive-stress syndrome; and what of those who are differently blowing-enabled? What about THOSE people, Judge Field!?

posted by Terry at 3:18:00 PM

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