Sue Happy America
In todays day and age, a business owner being sued seems to be a common occurrence. Although controversial Americas sue happy business field makes it hard to do anything sometimes without a team of layers behind you. Whether it is suing McDonalds for brewing their coffee to hot or something even more ridiculous, Businesses need to be ready now more than every to sue and be sued.
Liebeck v McDonalds is a prime example of a business being sued for a ridiculous reason. Liebeck (an 80 year old women) received burns when she spilled hot coffee on her lap. This lawsuit ended up costing McDonalds $2.7 Million when it was all said and done. Although many may think that it is simply a money grab, McDonalds does brew their coffee at an exceptionally hot level and caused Ms. Liebeck to suffer 3rd degree burns.
This sue happy way of life does not only come from the consumer to the company. Recently two big companies went into legal battle of a Logo. Kellogg and Exxon Mobile locked horns in a dispute over the similarity in their tiger logos. Kellogg sued Exxon after years of having similar logos. Weather this is a money grab or Kellogg genuinely scared that the Exxon Tiger is stealing business, it simply shows that suing is a major part of the business world.
More controversial legal battles between businesses and costumers can be read and found here on Business Insurance's Site.
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