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Subject:	Re: Fan Thank You Letter
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:04:35 GMT
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David Koudys wrote in message ... > Taken from an e-mail sent to me a few months back: > Subject: FW: Stella Awards > > In 1994, a New Mexico jury awarded $ 2.9 million U.S. in damages > to 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who suffered third-degree burns to her > legs, groin and buttocks after spilling a cup of McDonald's coffee on > herself. For more about this non-frivolous case, see here: http://centerjd.org/free/mythbusters-free/MB_mcdonalds.htm (synopsis: The woman in question (was seriously scalded, MacDonalds sold its coffee at a higher than normal temp, which has caused multiple serious scalds over the years, and they knew it was dangerous and wouldn't change their ways...) <Snipped remaining list> For commentary on the rest of these (undocumentable) cases, see: http://www.snopes2.com/legal/lawsuits.htm Urban myths rule! Kevin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW tan facade kit, 427 pieces! http://www.lionsgatemodels.com/cat-tfac.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGO TOWN PLANNING information: http://www.lionsgatemodels.com/COntent/Townplan/townplan.htm BrickLink Lego parts store: http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=Kevinw1 The Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): http://www.bricksmiths.com Personal Lego Web page: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/lego.html

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		Credit where it's due (was Re: Fan Thank You Letter)
(...) In the past few days I've been in a discussion on another forum wherein people have referred disparagingly to Ms. Liebeck's lawsuit. I recalled this thread from a few years back here on LUGNET and was able to use your link to shut down most of (...) (17 years ago, 13-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Fan Thank You Letter
(...) Taken from an e-mail sent to me a few months back: --- Subject: FW: Stella Awards In 1994, a New Mexico jury awarded $ 2.9 million U.S. in damages to 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who suffered third-degree burns to her legs, groin and buttocks (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego)

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