This is a group activity. For more information on groups, please see About Group Work.
Scenario: In the early 1990s, Stella Liebeck, 79, ordered a cup of coffee at McDonald's. She accidentally spilled the coffee on her lap and suffered serious burns. She sued McDonald's for negligence, among other things. Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants, P.T.S., Inc., No. D-202 CV 93 02419, 1995 WL 360309 [Bernalillo County, N.M. Dist. Ct. August 18, 1994). In Module Four, you and your group will put together and submit a PowerPoint presentation (or other presentation format of your choice). This small group discussion helps prepare your group to complete the presentation. In your small groups, and before conducting additional research on the case, determine whether your group wants to create a presentation supporting the plaintiff, Liebeck, or the defendant, McDonald's. The presentation will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of either the plaintiff's or the defendant's case as to a basic negligence action only. Note: This assignment spans two weeks. This discussion is not graded but is necessary to complete the assignment due in the next module. Groups will submit their completed presentation by Thursday of Module Four. Review the Module Four Presentation Guidelines and Rubric document. The resources below will inform your discussion above:
The Actual Facts about the McDonald's Coffee Case
The McDonald's Hot Coffee Case
The McDonald’s Coffee Lawsuit
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