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17. The Lawsuit (McDonald's Hot Coffee)

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The California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

President Obama says he will not sign a product liability bill that would let wrongdoers off the hook. A woman was awarded $2.9 million by a jury for serious burn she suffered after a hot cup of McDonald's coffee spilled on the line. Stella Liebeck never wanted to be the face of frivolous lawsuits, her daughters say. She died in 2004 aged 91.

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