17. The Lawsuit (McDonald's Hot Coffee)
Added 2018-09-19 00:02:58 +0000 UTCAn elderly woman suffers severe burns after spilling McDonald's coffee into her lap.
Prelude: A California janitor's case against the owners of a phone booth is labeled as a "frivolous" lawsuit by President Ronald Reagan.
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Comments
Doing a re-listen and this episode makes me so mad. Ms. Stella didn't deserve any of that.
Cristina Breen
2025-07-11 13:30:40 +0000 UTCI am so glad you covered this. I stand guilty of having been indignant when I heard bout this case so many years ago (undoubtedly from FOX news which was always on in my parents house) It's never too late for an old dog to learn the full story ! (And she turned her back on Fox a couple decades ago)
A Sage once said
2023-03-18 01:09:45 +0000 UTCRe-listening to every episode at the moment. This one is my favourite for sure! Thank you so much for this podcast.
Hodgie Michaels
2021-01-07 13:53:49 +0000 UTCAwe man thank you for covering this, i ALWAYS get pissed right off when people ignorantly use her as a political talking point, they just haven't seen the horrific burn pictures.
Occultae Veritatis
2018-09-20 19:20:09 +0000 UTCThank you for covering this. I am still astounded by how few people know this story as anything more than a disparaging punch line.
Frances Mary
2018-09-19 04:18:22 +0000 UTC
