Teaching Torts: Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants

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This activity about a well-known case from 1992 is a great way to teach about torts. Stella Liebeck spilled scalding McDonald’s coffee in her lap and later sued the company, attracting a flood of negative attention. 

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