Another Lawsuit Over Spilt Coffee at McDonalds
Oregon Live: “A McDonald’s drive-thru customer who suffered burns on her thigh from hot coffee she ordered is suing the restaurant, claiming the coffee was too hot and the cup’s lid too loose.”
Woman Who Put a Rat in Her Lunch at Restaurant & Demanded Money Guilty of Felony Extortion
postcrescent.com: “A woman who attempted to extort money from an upscale restaurant by putting a rat in her lunch entered no-contest pleas Tuesday to two criminal charges. Judge Dee Dyer found Debbie R. Miller, 43, guilty after she entered the pleas to a felony extortion charge and a misdemeanor for obstructing police. She will be sentenced March 8 in Outagamie County Court. Miller planted a rat in her lunch at The Seasons on April 17, 2008, and then demanded $500,000 from the owners. She threatened to alert the media if the money wasn’t paid.”
DOJ Appeals $300,000 Award in FBI Agent’s Retaliation Lawsuit
The Blog of Legal Times: “The Justice Department is appealing a jury verdict and $300,000 judgment won by a former FBI supervisor in Saudi Arabia who said the agency retaliated against him for complaining about discrimination. . . . Rattigan, a black male of Jamaican descent who converted to Islam in December 2001, said in the suit that in response to complaints about workplace discrimination, the government retaliated against him by monitoring and investigating him. The FBI investigated Rattigan to determine whether he was a security risk.”
Top Six Super Bowl-Related Lawsuits
Bitter Lawyer: “As Bitter Lawyer gears up to watch the Colts take on the Saints in Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIV (that’s 44), a few things come to mind—other than how the game is as much of a Miami icon as David Caruso. What do we have—a lopsided game? Check. An endless supply of beer and salty foods? Check, check. An irrational zeal for celebrating American advertising? Check, check and check. Old Super Sunday-related lawsuits? Youbetcha. See, the Super Bowl isn’t just a football game or the biggest media event of the year. It’s also serves as the spawning ground for some super lawsuits. Let’s look at some of history’s best Super Bowl-inspired litigation.”
Toyota Faces at Least 29 Lawsuits Over Acceleration
Bloomberg: “Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s largest automaker, faces at least 29 lawsuits filed on behalf of customers in the U.S. and Canada seeking a range of damages from loss of cars’ value to a return of profits. The class-action suits, in U.S. state and federal courts and Canadian provinces, demand compensation for flaws including those disclosed in Toyota’s recalls over sudden acceleration of its vehicles. More than half the cases go beyond the floor mats and pedals cited by the company.”