LGS 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Halliburton, Punitive Damages, Tort Reform
5 Mar 2018
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Hot coffee (extra credit: i would prefer to defend mrs. liebeck in this case because there is clear evidence that. It is clearly established that mcdonalds was serving coffee at unsafe levels, disregarding the safety of their customers. Mcdonalds also did not handle the case in the best way possible leading me to favor on the side of mrs. liebeck. Gurley sued for medical malpractice, the selected amount to be awarded would have been nearly 6 million dollars, but was reduced to 1. 25 million to due to the cap on punitive damage awards. If the wrongdoer does not have to pay, the burden will then fall on the taxpayers. She accused halliburton of sexual assault and rape from one of their employees. These accusations led to a trail and the halliburton to wanting to have the court compel arbitration based on her contract signed at employment. Although this was not accepted by the court and it headed to trial.
