Lethal computers? (was: Goodwill Computerworks Museum is open

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Tue Aug 22 23:07:17 2000

On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Marvin wrote:

> I was on a jury where the judge explained a bit more about why that lawsuit
> took place. Apparently, 1) quite a number of people got burned by the hot
> coffee, 2) complaints had been registered with McDonalds, 3) hot coffee sold
> more coffee, 4) the corporation decided that the additional coffee sales
> were worth the risk of a lawsuit. There were some other items I've forgotten
> but that is the general jist of that lawsuit. Regardless, I think the
> lawsuit was just a way for people to avoid being responsible for their own
> actions against a company with deep pockets.

Anyone who places an opened cup of hot coffee between their legs in a
moving vehicle deserves any thing that they get unless it is preceded by
a dollar sign!
                                                 - don
 
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