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How A Lawsuit Over Hot Coffee Helped Erode the 7th Amendment ...
How A Lawsuit Over Hot Coffee Helped Erode the 7th Amendment – Priceonomics
How A Lawsuit Over Hot Coffee Helped Erode the 7th Amendment Photo by Bruce Marlin In 1992, an elderly woman in New Mexico bought coffee at a McDonald’s drive through, spilled it on herself, and successfully sued for nearly $3 million. This story is…