Stella Awards From A Previous Year:

Unbelievable! LOL

Thanks Everyone for the great comments and Windyhills thank you so much ... That was something to read ..

Looking forward to seeing these ones, thanks Pat. Always amazing how much people can sue for with things that should really be their own responsibilities. Hugs, janet

My apologies. I stand corrected.

To those whom may be wondering about the facts concerning the McDonalds incident:

Pkin38 was correct in the state being New Mexico. The incident happened in 1992, and the following link outlines some of legal details of the case evidently from the 'defense' viewpoint.
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm
However, I personally take a veiwpoint that people should take responsibility for their own mistakes and not pass the blame to others.

Pat, this is going to be a great series. Thanks.

It may be 7th place but the list of outlandish lawsuits and verdicts is long. Sad what has become of our judicial system.

That is incredible, just crazy!

This should be very interesting Pat☻☻☻
You say this was in 7th place?
Enjoy your day with hugs from me.♥♥

Interesting facts here - thanks so very much Pat!!

I don't know about the courts in the US, but here in Canada judges have no say in what goes to court; they handle what's put into their courtrooms and make their decisions only on what they hear from people under oath and what the law tells them they must do. Therefore, the lawyers involved are the ones who got the matter into court because the plaintiff and the insurers for the companies involved were not able to settle the matter themselves.
So far as the "Stella" matter is concerned, the "facts" seem to have shifted over time. One of the lawyers involved says that the matter happened in California and the reward to the elderly woman was McDonalds' profit for one day in that state. The coffee was being held between her legs, (not too bright, I agree) but what happened was that she was holding it a little too firmly and the lid "volcanoed," causing third degree burns to her whole crotch area. The coffee had also been heated too much, in an effort to keep it hot longer. Since the case, the coffee in takeout cups is no longer heated as much and the design of the cups is such that they will no longer allow them to "volcano" all over people.

Thanks Sis .. Hugs

madhat .... you are so correct ...It should not have even went forward..

Only in America--The good ol' U.S.A. And again the honest people pay the price for the stupidity of the mother AND the jury, not to mention that the judge should have never allowed it to go to trial.

Uh??? Completely crazy. ☺

Thanks Windyhills ...More like six more ...

Good morning Lucy ... As I say rain rain go away ... Come again another day ... As they say stupid is as stupid does ...

Thanks Ardy .. I don't know if the store did ... Just remember this one is seventh in line ...

The store owners should have countersued for not controlling her child so that a customer was injured. Do I feel some more of these coming on, Pat? Should be interesting and scary.

Good morning Pat, woke up to rain ,have over 1.50" of rain so far. and it will not stop until noon. oh well. these stupid people and we have to put up with it with higher premiums.

Goodmorning. I am looking forward to more of these 'Stella' puzzles. This will be fun and entertaining, as is this one.

Gary it certainly was .. and I blame the courts in this country for letting it happen ...

This is a great view Pat, as for the Stella awards this was the start of our insurance premiums rising, foolish lawsuits are good for no one!