Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tort Reform, Candela

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

Document Summary

Tort reform proposed changes in the civil justice system that aim to reduce the ability of victims to bring tort litigation or to reduce damages they can receive focus on personal injury common law rules in particular. 1992, stella liebeck, ordered a 49-cent cup of coffee from the drive-through window of a local mcdonald"s restaurant. Liebeck placed the coffee cup between her knees and pulled the far side of the lid toward her to remove it. In the process, she spilled the entire cup of coffee on her lap. she had suffered third-degree burns on six percent of her skin and lesser burns over sixteen percent. Liebeck suffered permanent disfigurement after the incident and was partially disabled for two years. mcdonald"s asserts that the outcome of the case was a fluke. On pre-trial, settle with mcdonald"s for ,000 to cover her actual and anticipated expenses; mcd offered only .